There are 9 ways to get from Newark to Cortez by plane, car, bus, taxi, train, or shuttle
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Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport, drive
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)EWR - DRO
- Drive from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Cortez
9h 13m$132–571Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Take the taxi from Durango to Cortez
2d 2h$507–858Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Take the taxi from Durango to Cortez
2d 4h$510–789Drive 2,038.9 mi
- Drive from Newark to Cortez2,038.9 mi
35h 31m$373–538Fly Laguardia Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport, drive
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)LGA - DRO
- Drive from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Cortez
10h 45m$149–642Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Cortez
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cortez (CEZ)EWR - CEZ
8h 35m$172–660Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle, bus, taxi
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)EWR - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Take the bus from Telluride Court House to Rico Enterprise
- Take the taxi from Rico Enterprise to Cortez
11h 37mTrain, bus, taxi via Bernalillo
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Bernalillo to Durango
- Take the taxi from Durango to Cortez
2d 6h$562–1,662Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Take the taxi from Durango to Cortez
2d 12h$586–1,124
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Cortez is to fly and drive which costs $130 - $600 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Cortez is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $170 - $700.
The distance between Newark and Cortez is 1886 miles. The road distance is 2050.8 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to Cortez without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 2h and costs $500 - $900.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Newark to Cortez, including transfers.
Cortez is 2h behind Newark. It is currently 9:50 AM in Newark and 7:50 AM in Cortez.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to Cortez is 2051 miles. It takes approximately 35h 31m to drive from Newark to Cortez.
There are 48+ hotels available in Cortez.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Cortez, CO, USA?
United Airlines and Key Lime fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cortez (CEZ) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Cleveland, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Indianapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cortez via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cortez via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cortez via Pittsburgh, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cortez via Cleveland, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- 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 Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–310
- 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 Bernalillo to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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/
Bus from Telluride Court House to Rico Enterprise
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://smarttelluride.colorado.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $250–330
Durango Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-259-4818
Durango Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-259-4818
Durango Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-259-4818
Durango Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-259-4818
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