There are 8 ways to get from Lexington to Telluride by plane, shuttle, car, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly Blue Grass Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane LEX - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
11h 48m$197–642Fly Blue Grass Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane LEX - TEX
20h 38m$149–747Drive, bus, train, shuttle, taxi
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- 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
45h 18m$587–833Drive 1,448.8 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Telluridecar 1,448.8 mi
25h 40m$265–382Drive to Covington, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane CVG - TEX
8h 4m$252–1,267Fly Blue Grass Airport to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane LEX - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
12h 9m$282–792Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane SDF - TEX
9h 5m$191–916Fly Blue Grass Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane LEX - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
12h 22m$492–912
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Telluride is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 25h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Telluride is to drive and fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $250 - $1,300.
The distance between Lexington and Telluride is 1353 miles. The road distance is 1457.3 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Lexington to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 2h behind Lexington. It is currently 10:16 PM in Lexington and 8:16 PM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Telluride is 1457 miles. It takes approximately 25h 40m to drive from Lexington to Telluride.
There are 692+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
United Airlines, Key Lime, and four other airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Covington to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Covington to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Covington to Telluride Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Atlanta, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Charlotte, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Myrtle Beach, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
Shuttle from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- dispatch@purgatory.ski
- Website
- purgatory.ski
Shuttle from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- 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
- $150
- 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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