There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Telluride by plane, shuttle, bus, train, taxi, or car
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 Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)PDX - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
8h 41mFly to Gunnison County Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)PDX - GUC
- Drive from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Telluride
8h 51m$146–638Bus, train, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Redding Bus Station
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles 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
2d 6h$584–994Drive 1,129.4 mi
- Drive from Portland to Telluride1,129.4 mi
18h 50m$207–298Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)PDX - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
10h 4mFly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)PDX - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
9h 33m$378–888Fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)PDX - TEX
6h 56m$173–803Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles 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
2d 8h$584–946
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Telluride is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Telluride is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $170 - $850.
The distance between Portland and Telluride is 983 miles. The road distance is 1136 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Telluride without a car is to bus and train and shuttle and taxi which takes 2 days 6h and costs $550 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Portland to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 1:39 AM in Portland and 2:39 AM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Telluride is 1136 miles. It takes approximately 18h 50m to drive from Portland to Telluride.
There are 696+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Key Lime, and American Airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Redding Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- 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
- $85–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Redding Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- 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 Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Redding Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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