There are 9 ways to get from Highlands Ranch to Telluride by bus, tram, plane, car, shuttle, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, tram, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Highlands Ranch Pkwy & S Ranch Rd to Park Meadows Pedestrian Bridgebus
- Take the tram from County Line Station to Nine Mile Stationtram
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane DEN - TEX
4h 31m$186–514Drive 322.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Highlands Ranch to Telluridecar 322.8 mi
6h 45m$59–86Bus, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
- Drive from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to TellurideMtj
10h 34m$146–232Train, drive, shuttle
- Take the train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to TellurideMtj
12h 49m$196–362Fly to Cortez, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ)plane DEN - CEZ
- Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluridecar
6h 24m$133–231Fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane DEN - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
7h 19m$229–609Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane DEN - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Take the taxi from Silverton to Telluridetaxi
7h 18m$444–729Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane DEN - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
7h 59m$160–518Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from I-70/Kipling St., West Denver, CO to Steamboat Springs, COSteamboat
- Take a shuttle bus from Spring Creek, CO to Silverton, COSpring Creek
15h 40m$423–543
Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Highlands Ranch to Telluride is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Highlands Ranch to Telluride is to bus and tram and fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $180 - $550.
The distance between Highlands Ranch and Telluride is 262 miles. The road distance is 324.7 miles.
The best way to get from Highlands Ranch to Telluride without a car is to shuttle which takes 15h 40m and costs $420 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Highlands Ranch to Telluride, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Highlands Ranch to Telluride is 325 miles. It takes approximately 6h 45m to drive from Highlands Ranch to Telluride.
There are 728+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Highlands Ranch, CO, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Centennial Blvd & S Broadway to Telluride via Englewood Station Gate H, US 36 & Sheridan Station Gate A, Kipling St & W 49th Ave, I-70/Kipling St., West Denver, CO, Steamboat Springs, CO, Spring Creek, CO, and Silverton, CO in around 15h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Gunnison County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Denver to Durango–La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Denver to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Denver to Telluride Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–460
Flights from Denver to Cortez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Tram from County Line Station to Nine Mile Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Highlands Ranch Pkwy & S Ranch Rd to Park Meadows Pedestrian Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
Shuttle from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- dispatch@purgatory.ski
- Website
- purgatory.ski
Shuttle from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
- Phone
- +1 800-822-4844
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from I-70/Kipling St., West Denver, CO to Steamboat Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–100
- Website
- https://letsride.co
- Phone
- +1 970 387 5565
- tours@sanjuanbackcountry.com
- Website
- sanjuanbackcountry.com
Shuttle from Spring Creek, CO to Silverton, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–290
- Website
- https://www.sanjuanbackcountry.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sanjuanbackcountry.com/train-and-other-shuttles/
- Adult
- $210–290
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