There are 10 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 24m$199–652Fly to Cortez, drive
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cortez (CEZ)plane PDX - CEZ
- Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluridecar
8h 33m$92–375Bus, 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 52m$196–370Train, drive, shuttle
- Take the train from Portland to Sacramentotrain
- 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
42h 21m$616–1,296Drive 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 39m$278–743Fly 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 29m$488–863Fly 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 36m$208–533Fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane PDX - TEX
7h 6m$140–648Train, 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 23m$235–466
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Telluride is to fly and drive which costs $90 - $380 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Telluride is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between Portland and Telluride is 994 miles. The road distance is 1136 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Portland to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 3:50 PM in Portland and 4:50 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 707+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
United Airlines, Key Lime, and two other airlines 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 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cortez via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cortez via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cortez via Salt Lake City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Portland International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Pasco Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- 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 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)
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Green River to Monticello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Green River to Monticello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- 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
Bus from Norwood Fairgrounds to Telluride Court House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- SMART
- 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
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