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How to get fromGolden to Tellurideby bus, tram, plane, car, shuttle or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Golden to Telluride by bus, tram, plane, car, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Line 17 bus, tram, fly to Telluride Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ford St & 12th St to Oak Station Gate Bbus bus
    2. Take the tram from Oak Station to Union Station Light Rail Plazatram tram
    3. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane plane DEN - TEX
    4h 43m
    $250–660

  2. Drive 319.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Golden to Telluridecar car 319.5 mi
    6h 33m
    $59–85

  3. Bus, drive, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Federal Center Station Gate L to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus bus
    2. Drive from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar car
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Tellurideshuttle bus Mtj
    9h 42m
    $144–165

  4. Line 17 bus, tram, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Ford St & 12th St to Oak Station Gate Bbus bus
    2. Take the tram from Oak Station to Union Station Light Rail Plazatram tram
    3. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane plane DEN - MTJ
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Tellurideshuttle bus
    6h 30m
    $152–432

  5. Fly to Cortez, drive

    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ)plane plane DEN - CEZ
    2. Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluridecar car
    6h 36m
    $140–238

  6. Fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane plane DEN - GUC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Tellurideshuttle bus
    7h 33m

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

    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane plane DEN - DRO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resortshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Silverton to Telluridetaxi taxi
    7h 28m
    $451–766

  8. Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle

    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane plane DEN - GJT
    2. Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar car
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Tellurideshuttle bus
    8h 8m
    $168–451

  9. Bus, drive, shuttle via Aspen

    1. Take the bus from Federal Center Station Gate L to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus bus
    2. Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Rubey Parkbus bus Brt / ...
    3. Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Buttecar car
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Crested Butte to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Tellurideshuttle bus Mtj
    13h 20m

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

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Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$196Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Golden, CO, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?

There is no direct connection from Golden to Telluride. However, you can take the line 17 bus to Oak Station Gate B, walk to Oak Station, take the vehicle to Union Station Light Rail Plaza, walk to Union Station, take the train to Denver Airport Station, 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 Ford St & 12th St to Telluride via Federal Center Station Gate D, Federal Center Station Gate L, Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, and Montrose Airport in around 9h 42m.

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