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How to get fromIowa to Tellurideby plane, bus, shuttle, train, taxi, or car

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

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  1. Fly Des Moines to Telluride Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane plane DSM - TEX
    5h 31m
    $175–866

  2. Fly Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Telluride Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane plane SUX - TEX
    18h 3m
    $128–620

  3. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denverbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from I-70/Kipling St., West Denver, CO to Steamboat Springs, COshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Spring Creek, CO to Silverton, COshuttle bus
    26h 51m
    $595–776

  4. Bus, train, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the train from Kansas City to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resortshuttle bus
    5. Take the taxi from Purgatory Resort to Telluridetaxi taxi
    31h 46m
    $713–1,147

  5. Drive 995.3 mi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Telluridecar car 995.3 mi
    16h 55m
    $182–263

  6. Fly Des Moines to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane plane DSM - MTJ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Tellurideshuttle bus
    8h 41m
    $213–731

  7. Fly Omaha to Telluride Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane plane OMA - TEX
    7h 49m
    $130–748

  8. Fly Omaha to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane plane OMA - MTJ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Tellurideshuttle bus
    11h 3m
    $183–633

  9. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Tulsabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resortshuttle bus
    5. Take the taxi from Purgatory Resort to Telluridetaxi taxi
    33h 18m
    $589–808

Des Moines (DSM) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 807.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 31m

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

Southwest Airlines, Key Lime, and United Airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) twice daily.

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