There are 9 ways to get from Memphis to Telluride by plane, shuttle, bus, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)MEM - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
8h 49mFly to Gunnison County Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)MEM - GUC
- Drive from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Telluride
9h 15m$144–636Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station 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
30h 41m$496–841Bus, train
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Kansas City
- Take the train from Kansas City to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Take the train from Durango, CO to Silverton
41h 44m$385–951Drive 1,185.3 mi
- Drive from Memphis to Telluride1,185.3 mi
23h 27m$217–313Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)MEM - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
9h 45m$376–936Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)MEM - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
10h 28mFly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)MEM - TEX
9h 5m$181–901Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Green River
- Take the bus from Green River to Monticello
- Drive from Monticello to Norwood Fairgrounds
- Take the bus from Norwood Fairgrounds to Telluride Court House
41h 14m$208–627
Memphis (MEM) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Memphis to Telluride is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 23h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Memphis to Telluride is to fly which takes 9h 5m and costs $180 - $900.
The distance between Memphis and Telluride is 1106 miles. The road distance is 1192.2 miles.
The best way to get from Memphis to Telluride without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 30h 41m and costs $490 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Memphis to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h behind Memphis. It is currently 12:18 PM in Memphis and 11:18 AM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Memphis to Telluride is 1192 miles. It takes approximately 23h 27m to drive from Memphis to Telluride.
There are 658+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Memphis, TN, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Key Lime, and American Airlines fly from Memphis (MEM) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Memphis to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Memphis to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Memphis to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Memphis to Gunnison County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Memphis to Gunnison County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Memphis to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Memphis to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Memphis to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Memphis to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Memphis to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Memphis to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Memphis to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Memphis to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Memphis to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Memphis to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Memphis to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Memphis to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Memphis to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Memphis to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877-872-4607
- info@durangotrain.com
- Website
- durangotrain.com
Train from Durango, CO to Silverton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- https://www.durangotrain.com
- Children 4-11
- $60–200
- Adult Fare
- $95–230
- Presidential Class
- $190–220
- First Class
- $170–190
- Deluxe Class
- $134
- Standard Class
- $97
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- 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
- 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/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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