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How to get fromFort Collins to Tellurideby bus, plane, car, shuttle or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Fort Collins to Telluride by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Bus, fly to Telluride Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)planeDEN - TEX
    4h 5m
    $211–656

  2. Drive 387.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Fort Collins to Telluridecar387.6 mi
    7h 38m
    $71–103

  3. Bus, drive, shuttle via Vail

    1. Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus
    2. Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Centerbus
    3. Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
    4. Drive from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to TellurideshuttleMtj
    11h 8m

  4. Bus, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)planeDEN - MTJ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Tellurideshuttle
    5h 49m

  5. Bus, fly to Cortez, drive

    1. Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ)planeDEN - CEZ
    3. Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluridecar
    5h 57m
    $155–278

  6. Bus, fly to Gunnison County Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)planeDEN - GUC
    3. Drive from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Telluridecar
    6h 14m
    $104–411

  7. Bus, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)planeDEN - DRO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resortshuttle
    4. Take the taxi from Silverton to Telluridetaxi
    6h 50m
    $346–681

  8. Bus, drive, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus
    2. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
    3. Drive from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to TellurideshuttleMtj
    11h 47m

Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Fort Collins, CO, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?

There is no direct connection from Fort Collins to Telluride. However, you can take the bus to Denver International Airport Dropoffs, walk to Denver (DEN) airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX), walk to Telluride Regional Airport, then take the shuttle to Telluride. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CSU Transit Center to Telluride via Denver International Airport Dropoffs, Denver International Airport, Vail Transportation Center, Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, and Montrose Airport in around 11h 8m.

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