There are 8 ways to get from Modesto to Telluride by bus, subway, plane, shuttle, car, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)SFO - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
8h 35mBus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)OAK - TEX
9h 11m$117–611Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Drive from Durango to Telluride
33h 3m$167–287Bus, train, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Take the bus from Fresno to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- 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
33h 26m$479–597Drive 955.6 mi
- Drive from Modesto to Telluride955.6 mi
18h 24m$175–252Bus to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Modesto to Stockton
- Fly from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)SCK - TEX
16h 14m$140–685Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)SJC - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
11h 52mBus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union 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
34h 53m$457–688
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Telluride is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 18h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Telluride is to bus and fly which takes 9h 11m and costs $110 - $650.
The distance between Modesto and Telluride is 967 miles. The road distance is 961.1 miles.
The best way to get from Modesto to Telluride without a car is to bus and train and shuttle and taxi which takes 33h 26m and costs $470 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Modesto to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h ahead of Modesto. It is currently 12:03 PM in Modesto and 1:03 PM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Telluride is 961 miles. It takes approximately 18h 24m to drive from Modesto to Telluride.
There are 700+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Modesto to Telluride. However, you can take the bus to BART Dublin Station, walk to Dublin / Pleasanton, take the subway to Daly City, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), walk to Montrose Airport, then take the shuttle to Telluride. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Modesto to Telluride via Phoenix Bus Station, Albuquerque Bus Station, and Durango in around 33h 3m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- 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/
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
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
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fresno to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–42
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Modesto to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Modesto to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2–15
- Titanium
- $3–15
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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