There are 10 ways to get from Houston to Telluride by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, 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.
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
8h 7m$273–774Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane HOU - TEX
6h 51m$118–646Bus, 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$513–779Drive 1,117.8 mi
- Drive from Houston to Telluridecar 1,117.8 mi
20h 50m$204–295Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle, taxi
- 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
- Take the taxi from Silverton to Telluridetaxi
8h 8m$478–864Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane HOU - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
10h 16m$186–611Line 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 24m$188–614Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane IAH - TEX
7h 33m$180–599Bus, 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$576–741Bus, 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
33h 25m$392–704
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Telluride is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Telluride is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $110 - $650.
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 $500 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Houston to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h behind Houston. It is currently 2:02 PM in Houston and 1:02 PM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Telluride is 1124 miles. It takes approximately 20h 50m to drive from Houston to Telluride.
There are 728+ 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) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gunnison County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Dallas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- 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 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
- $160–180
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $160–180
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bernalillo to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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