There are 8 ways to get from Lawrence to Telluride by bus, plane, shuttle, train, taxi, or car
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Bus, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)MCI - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
9h 33mBus, fly to Gunnison County Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)MCI - GUC
- Drive from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Telluride
10h 4m$122–553Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Take the taxi from Purgatory Resort to Telluride
24h 50m$424–665Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Take the taxi from Purgatory Resort to Telluride
26h 28m$448–673Drive 828.6 mi
- Drive from Lawrence to Telluride828.6 mi
15h 7m$152–219Bus, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)MCI - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
10h 31m$364–853Bus, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)MCI - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
11h 16mBus, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)MCI - TEX
9h 28m$139–768
Kansas City (MCI) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lawrence to Telluride is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 15h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Lawrence to Telluride is to bus and fly which takes 9h 28m and costs $130 - $800.
The distance between Lawrence and Telluride is 850 miles. The road distance is 833.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lawrence to Telluride without a car is to train and bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 24h 50m and costs $420 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Lawrence to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h behind Lawrence. It is currently 4:20 PM in Lawrence and 3:20 PM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Lawrence to Telluride is 833 miles. It takes approximately 15h 7m to drive from Lawrence to Telluride.
There are 693+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Lawrence, KS, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lawrence to Telluride. However, you can take the bus to Kansas City Bus Station, walk to East Village - Bay C, take the line 229 bus to Kci Airport Terminal C, walk to Kansas City (MCI) airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), walk to Montrose Airport, then take the shuttle to Telluride. Alternatively, you can take the train to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center, walk to Albuquerque Bus Station, take the bus to Durango, walk to Durango Downtown, take the shuttle to Purgatory Resort, then take the taxi to Telluride.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Kansas City to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Kansas City to Gunnison County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Kansas City to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Kansas City to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $75–210
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $110–260
- Business - advance purchase
- $150–600
- Business Class
- $230–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@letsride.co
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- dispatch@purgatory.ski
- Website
- purgatory.ski
Shuttle from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
Shuttle from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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