There are 8 ways to get from Lexington to Telluride by car, plane, bus, train, shuttle, 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.
Drive to Covington, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane CVG - TEX
11h 15m$272–917Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane SDF - TEX
7h 6m$211–916Drive, 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$899–1,463Drive 1,448.6 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Telluridecar 1,448.6 mi
25h 38m$265–382Fly 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
11h 45m$337–1,022Fly 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
11h 41m$552–1,172Fly Blue Grass Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane LEX - TEX
20h 26m$229–1,047Fly Blue Grass Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane LEX - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
12h 54m$257–912
Covington (CVG) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Telluride is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 25h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Telluride is to drive and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $210 - $950.
The distance between Lexington and Telluride is 1350 miles. The road distance is 1457.1 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Lexington to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 2h behind Lexington. It is currently 4:59 PM in Lexington and 2:59 PM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Telluride is 1457 miles. It takes approximately 25h 38m to drive from Lexington to Telluride.
There are 731+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
United Airlines, Key Lime, and two other airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Covington to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Covington to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Covington to Telluride Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Covington to Telluride Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Covington to Telluride Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Covington to Telluride Regional Airport via Nashville, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact 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 DetailsContact 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
- $35–70
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
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 Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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