There are 10 ways to get from Michigan to Telluride by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane GRR - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
11h 3m$359–1,174Fly Detroit to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane DTW - TEX
8h 19m$189–897Train, bus, drive, shuttle
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Avon Stationbus
- Drive from Avon Station to Crested Buttecar
- Take a shuttle bus from Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Drive from Montrose Airport to Telluridecar
36h 44m$549–1,108Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union 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
2d$716–1,107Drive 1,591 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Telluridecar 1,591 mi
26h 45m$291–420Fly 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 3m$574–1,324Fly Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane DTW - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
11h 29m$207–712Fly 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
9h 48m$281–1,349Fly 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
12h 9m$279–1,014Train, 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 52m$855–1,507
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) 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 8h 19m and costs $180 - $900.
The distance between Michigan and Telluride is 1311 miles. The road distance is 1600.3 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Telluride without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 2 days 0h and costs $700 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from Michigan to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 2h behind Michigan. It is currently 11:37 PM in Michigan and 9:37 PM 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 629+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
Delta and Key Lime fly from Detroit (DTW) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Detroit to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Detroit to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
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
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Avon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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