There are 10 ways to get from Modesto to Telluride by train, plane, shuttle, bus, taxi, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane SJC - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
11h 47m$207–681Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane OAK - TEX
8h 56m$144–756Bus, train, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fresno to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles 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
34h 1m$732–1,196Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles 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
35h 28m$606–867Drive 955.6 mi
- Drive from Modesto to Telluridecar 955.6 mi
18h 32m$175–252Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane SJC - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
12h 19m$502–941Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane SMF - TEX
9h 11m$186–928Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane SJC - TEX
10h$184–916Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane SFO - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
- Take a shuttle bus from Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
13h 37m$316–734Bus, train
- Take the bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take the train from Durango, CO to Silvertontrain
36h 35m$369–703
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 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 32m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Telluride is to bus and fly which takes 8h 56m and costs $140 - $800.
The distance between Modesto and Telluride is 939 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 34h 1m and costs $700 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 11h 47m to get from Modesto to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h ahead of Modesto. It is currently 9:03 PM in Modesto and 10:03 PM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Telluride is 961 miles. It takes approximately 18h 32m to drive from Modesto to Telluride.
There are 640+ 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 line 70 bus to ACE Lathrop Station, walk to Lathrop/Manteca Station, take the train to Santa Clara Station, walk to Santa Clara Transit Center, take the line 60 bus to SJC Airport Terminal A, walk to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), walk to Montrose Airport, then take the shuttle to Telluride. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Fresno Bus Station, take the bus to Los Angeles, walk to Los Angeles, take the train to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center, walk 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
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Burbank, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Long Beach, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Burbank, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Long Beach, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Burbank, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
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
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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@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/
Shuttle from Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- 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 Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- 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
- $75–130
- 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
- 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/
- 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
- +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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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