There are 10 ways to get from Houston to Telluride by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane IAH - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
7h 59m$278–774Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane IAH - TEX
7h 8m$150–749Bus, train
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerquebus
- Take the bus from Bernalillo to Durangobus
- Take the train from Durango, CO to Silvertontrain
27h 6m$469–863Drive 1,117.7 mi
- Drive from Houston to Telluridecar 1,117.7 mi
20h 49m$204–295Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane IAH - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
9h 49m$483–874Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane IAH - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
9h 4m$193–624Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane HOU - TEX
7h 26m$218–1,046Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane IAH - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
- Take a shuttle bus from Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
11h 41m$337–855Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Take the taxi from Purgatory Resort to Telluridetaxi
29h 54m$571–786Bus, train via Oklahoma City
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take the train from Durango, CO to Silvertontrain
32h 45m$372–737
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Telluride is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 20h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Telluride is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $150 - $750.
The distance between Houston and Telluride is 1049 miles. The road distance is 1124.3 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Telluride without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 6m and costs $460 - $900.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Houston to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h behind Houston. It is currently 12:43 PM in Houston and 11:43 AM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Telluride is 1124 miles. It takes approximately 20h 49m to drive from Houston to Telluride.
There are 676+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Key Lime fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gunnison County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Dallas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Phone
- +1 877-872-4607
- info@durangotrain.com
- Website
- Durango Train
Train from Durango, CO to Silverton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- Durango Train
- Children 4-11
- $60–200
- Adult Fare
- $95–230
- Presidential Class
- $190–220
- First Class
- $170–190
- Deluxe Class
- $134
- Standard Class
- $97
Train from Durango, CO to Silverton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- Durango Train
- Children 4-11
- $60–200
- Adult Fare
- $95–230
- Presidential Class
- $190–220
- First Class
- $170–190
- Deluxe Class
- $134
- Standard Class
- $97
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from El Paso to Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bernalillo to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- dispatch@purgatory.ski
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
Shuttle from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
Shuttle from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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