There are 9 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 5m$278–784Fly 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 33m$140–749Bus, 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$508–779Drive 1,117.7 mi
- Drive from Houston to Telluridecar 1,117.7 mi
20h 50m$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 31m$483–884Line 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 8m$188–634Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane HOU - TEX
6h 51m$178–896Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Centerbus
- 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 53m$546–731Bus, 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$375–691
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 $170 - $900.
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 5m to get from Houston to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h behind Houston. It is currently 4:30 AM in Houston and 3:30 AM 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) 5 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gunnison County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- 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)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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