There are 9 ways to get from Monterey to Telluride by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, 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.
Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane MRY - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
9h 17mFly Monterey Regional Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane MRY - TEX
6h 50m$123–653Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Salinas to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville 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
35h 29m$192–956Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station 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 36m$455–788Drive 1,029.8 mi
- Drive from Monterey to Telluridecar 1,029.8 mi
18h 57m$188–272Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane SFO - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
8h 49mFly Monterey Regional Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane MRY - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
9h$343–718Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane SJC - TEX
9h 20m$201–808Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- 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
36h 54m$490–783
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Telluride is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 18h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Telluride is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $120 - $700.
The distance between Monterey and Telluride is 854 miles. The road distance is 1035.8 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Telluride without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 35h 36m and costs $450 - $800.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Monterey to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h ahead of Monterey. It is currently 5:36 PM in Monterey and 6:36 PM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Telluride is 1036 miles. It takes approximately 18h 57m to drive from Monterey to Telluride.
There are 688+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
United Airlines, Key Lime, and two other airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via San Diego, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Long Beach, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Provo Central Station to Monticello
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- 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 Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $60–75
- Standard Rate
- $71
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–60
- Standard Rate
- $57
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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