There are 7 ways to get from Phoenix to Telluride by plane, bus, shuttle, taxi, car, or train
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Fly to Telluride Regional Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)PHX - TEX
3h 20m$220–600Drive 484.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Phoenix to Telluride484.3 mi
9h 13m$89–128Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus 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
16h 43m$428–576Fly to Cortez, drive
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Cortez (CEZ)PHX - CEZ
- Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluride
4h 37m$124–252Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)PHX - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Take the taxi from Silverton to Telluride
5h 47m$310–625Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)PHX - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
6h 41mBus, train, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Take the train from Flagstaff 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
17h 41m$421–602
Phoenix (PHX) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Telluride is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Telluride is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs $220 - $600.
The distance between Phoenix and Telluride is 397 miles. The road distance is 487.1 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Telluride without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 16h 43m and costs $420 - $600.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Phoenix to Telluride, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Telluride is 487 miles. It takes approximately 9h 13m to drive from Phoenix to Telluride.
There are 691+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
Key Lime flies from Phoenix (PHX) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) once daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Durango–La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Phoenix to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Telluride Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Phoenix to Cortez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- 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 Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- 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
- +1 800 822 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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