There are 9 ways to get from Placerville to Telluride by bus, plane, shuttle, taxi, train, 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.
Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane SMF - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
11h 13m$468–819Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane SMF - TEX
9h$106–534Taxi, train, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Placerville to Colfax Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Colfax Amtrak Station 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
27h 2m$576–885Drive 917 mi
- Drive from Placerville to Telluridecar 917 mi
17h 10m$168–242Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane SMF - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
11h 50m$268–729Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane SMF - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
12h 25m$168–539Bus, bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Stateline Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane RNO - TEX
10h 1m$134–573Bus, train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane SFO - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
13h 6m$204–551Bus, train, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to TellurideMtj
27h 55m$656–1,081
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Placerville to Telluride is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Placerville to Telluride is to bus and fly which takes 9h and costs $100 - $550.
The distance between Placerville and Telluride is 908 miles. The road distance is 922.4 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Placerville to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h ahead of Placerville. It is currently 3:40 PM in Placerville and 4:40 PM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Placerville to Telluride is 922 miles. It takes approximately 17h 10m to drive from Placerville to Telluride.
There are 714+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Placerville, CA, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Placerville to Telluride. However, you can take the bus to Sacramento - Amtrak, walk to J St. at 8th St., take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO), walk to Durango La Plata County Airport, take the shuttle to Purgatory Resort, take the shuttle to Silverton, then take the taxi to Telluride. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colfax Amtrak Station, take the train to Salt Lake City, walk to Salt Lake Central Station, take the train to Provo Central Station, walk to Provo Central Station, take the bus to Monticello, drive to Norwood Fairgrounds, then take the bus to Telluride Court House.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Long Beach, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Burbank, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Burbank, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Long Beach, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Stateline Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- dispatch@purgatory.ski
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
Shuttle from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Provo Central Station to Monticello
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 970-239-6034
- kari.distefano@smarttelluride.com
- Website
- SMART
Bus from Norwood Fairgrounds to Telluride Court House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- SMART
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
- Phone
- +1 866-898-2463
- Website
- southtahoeairporter.com
Bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $30–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
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