There are 11 ways to get from Michigan to Telluride by plane, shuttle, train, bus, taxi, 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 Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane DTW - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
9h 39mFly Detroit to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane DTW - TEX
9h 40m$142–702Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- 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
41h 17m$509–936Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station 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
44h 45m$213–622Drive 1,591 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Telluridecar 1,591 mi
26h 45m$291–420Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane GRR - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
10h 27mFly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gunnison County Airport, drive
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane GRR - GUC
- Drive from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Telluridecar
10h 59m$177–789Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane GRR - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
11h 22m$419–1,089Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane GRR - TEX
10h 23m$224–1,104Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take the train from Durango, CO to Silvertontrain
45h 55m$369–923Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union 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
46h 42m$517–861
Detroit (DTW) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Telluride is to drive which costs $290 - $420 and takes 26h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Telluride is to fly which takes 9h 40m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Michigan and Telluride is 1405 miles. The road distance is 1600.3 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Telluride without a car is to train and bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 41h 17m and costs $500 - $950.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Michigan to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 2h behind Michigan. It is currently 3:02 AM in Michigan and 1:02 AM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Telluride is 1600 miles. It takes approximately 26h 45m to drive from Michigan to Telluride.
There are 626+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Key Lime, and three other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Detroit to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Detroit to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- 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 Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- 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
- +1 208-656-8824
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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