There are 10 ways to get from Michigan to Telluride by plane, train, bus, shuttle, taxi, or car
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Fly Detroit to Telluride Regional Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane DTW - TEX
7h 29m$239–797Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane GRR - TEX
8h 13m$211–999Train, 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$898–1,559Bus, 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
47h 51m$702–1,036Drive 1,591 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Telluridecar 1,591 mi
26h 45m$291–420Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
- 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 22m$319–974Fly 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 4m$237–812Fly 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 35m$534–1,124Fly 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 13m$239–814Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the bus from Provo Central Station to Monticellobus
- Drive from Monticello to Norwood Fairgroundscar
- Take the bus from Norwood Fairgrounds to Telluride Court Housebus
2d 5h$653–1,402
Detroit (DTW) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) 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 7h 29m and costs $230 - $800.
The distance between Michigan and Telluride is 1354 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 52m and costs $900 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Michigan to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 2h behind Michigan. It is currently 6:35 PM in Michigan and 4:35 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 707+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
Frontier Airlines, Key Lime, and Delta fly from Detroit (DTW) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Detroit to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Detroit to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- rideuta@rideuta.com
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- dispatch@purgatory.ski
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
Shuttle from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
Shuttle from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
Shuttle from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Provo Central Station to Monticello
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 970-239-6034
- kari.distefano@smarttelluride.com
- Website
- SMART
Bus from Norwood Fairgrounds to Telluride Court House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- SMART
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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