There are 7 ways to get from Mesa to Telluride by tram, plane, bus, shuttle, taxi, car, or train
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Tram, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
best- Take the tram from Center/Main St to 44th St/Washingtontram
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane PHX - TEX
4h 3m$149–697Drive 476.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mesa to Telluridecar 476.4 mi
9h 33m$87–126Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station 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
19h 30m$453–618Fly to Cortez, drive
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Cortez (CEZ)plane PHX - CEZ
- Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluridecar
5h 41m$156–204Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane PHX - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Take the taxi from Silverton to Telluridetaxi
6h 31m$442–762Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane PHX - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
7h 27m$163–531Bus, train, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff 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
19h 57m$460–602
Phoenix (PHX) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mesa to Telluride is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Mesa to Telluride is to tram and fly which takes 4h 3m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Mesa and Telluride is 407 miles. The road distance is 479.1 miles.
The best way to get from Mesa to Telluride without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 19h 30m and costs $450 - $650.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Mesa to Telluride, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mesa to Telluride is 479 miles. It takes approximately 9h 33m to drive from Mesa to Telluride.
There are 692+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Mesa, AZ, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mesa to Telluride. However, you can take the vehicle to 44th St/Washington, walk to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4 Station, walk to Phoenix (PHX) airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX), walk to Telluride Regional Airport, then take the shuttle to Telluride. Alternatively, you can take the line 30 bus to 24th St/Baseline PNR, take the taxi to Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd), take the bus 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
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Durango–La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Phoenix to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Telluride Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Phoenix to Cortez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Tram from Center/Main St to 44th St/Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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