There are 8 ways to get from Long Beach to Telluride by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane LAX - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
6h 56m$144–446Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane LAX - TEX
6h 52m$111–601Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Montclairtrain
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Monticellobus
- Drive from Monticello to Norwood Fairgroundscar
- Take the bus from Norwood Fairgrounds to Telluride Court Housebus
24h 33m$157–305Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Los Angeles 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
27h 36m$597–942Drive 807.4 mi
- Drive from Long Beach to Telluridecar 807.4 mi
14h 59m$148–213Fly Long Beach Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane LGB - TEX
6h 41m$318–996Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane SNA - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
10h 51m$183–586Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from 7th / Channel to El Monte Station - Lower Levelbus 577
- Take the bus from El Monte Bus Stop to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- 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 47m$527–733
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Beach to Telluride is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Long Beach to Telluride is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $310 - $1,000.
The distance between Long Beach and Telluride is 763 miles. The road distance is 812.1 miles.
The best way to get from Long Beach to Telluride without a car is to train and bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 27h 36m and costs $550 - $950.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Long Beach to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h ahead of Long Beach. It is currently 2:42 AM in Long Beach and 3:42 AM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Beach to Telluride is 812 miles. It takes approximately 14h 59m to drive from Long Beach to Telluride.
There are 695+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Key Lime fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) twice a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Montclair
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.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/
Bus from El Monte Bus Stop to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Green River to Monticello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Norwood Fairgrounds to Telluride Court House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://smarttelluride.colorado.gov
- 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/
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from 7th / Channel to El Monte Station - Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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