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 20m$204–672Fly to Cortez, drive
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cortez (CEZ)plane PDX - CEZ
- Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluridecar
8h 52m$92–385Bus, 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$194–333Train, 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$530–1,139Drive 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 33m$268–713Fly 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 24m$478–833Fly 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 10m$178–563Fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane PDX - TEX
7h 40m$120–598Train, 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$222–416
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Telluride is to fly and drive which costs $90 - $390 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Telluride is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $120 - $600.
The distance between Portland and Telluride is 994 miles. The road distance is 1136 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Portland to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 8:19 PM in Portland and 9:19 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 733+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Key Lime, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
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
- $160–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Pasco Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- 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)
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