There are 9 ways to get from Portland to Telluride by plane, car, shuttle, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane PDX - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
9h 34m$219–782Fly to Cortez, drive
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cortez (CEZ)plane PDX - CEZ
- Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluridecar
9h 7m$137–625Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Monticellobus
- Drive from Monticello to Norwood Fairgroundscar
- Take the bus from Norwood Fairgrounds to Telluride Court Housebus
27h 37m$200–382Drive 1,129.4 mi
- Drive from Portland to Telluridecar 1,129.4 mi
18h 57m$207–298Fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane PDX - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
9h 48m$298–873Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane PDX - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
9h 49m$513–1,023Fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane PDX - TEX
7h 40m$210–998Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane PDX - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
10h 32m$208–713Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Portland to Pasco Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Monticellobus
- Drive from Monticello to Norwood Fairgroundscar
- Take the bus from Norwood Fairgrounds to Telluride Court Housebus
28h 8m$234–469
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Telluride is to bus and drive which costs $200 - $390 and takes 27h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Telluride is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $210 - $1,000.
The distance between Portland and Telluride is 994 miles. The road distance is 1136 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Portland to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 9:11 PM in Portland and 10:11 PM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Telluride is 1136 miles. It takes approximately 18h 57m to drive from Portland to Telluride.
There are 670+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Key Lime fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cortez via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cortez via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Pasco Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Green River to Monticello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- https://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 (970) 426 - 7282
- dispatch@purgatory.ski
- Website
- purgatory.ski
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/
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