There are 8 ways to get from Riverside to Telluride by plane, shuttle, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly Ontario International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane ONT - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
9h$468–841Drive 763.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Riverside to Telluridecar 763.1 mi
14h 10m$140–202Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Riverside to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Take the taxi from Purgatory Resort to Telluridetaxi
24h 12m$639–1,007Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Montclair Transit Centerbus 290
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Take the taxi from Purgatory Resort to Telluridetaxi
29h 26m$542–774Fly Ontario International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane ONT - TEX
6h 51m$165–856Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane SNA - TEX
9h 21m$159–810Train to Long Beach Airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane LGB - TEX
9h 18m$163–815Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive, shuttle
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane LAX - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
- Take a shuttle bus from Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
12h 27m$306–718
Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Telluride is to drive which costs $130 - $210 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Telluride is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $160 - $900.
The distance between Riverside and Telluride is 704 miles. The road distance is 767.6 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Telluride without a car is to train and bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 24h 12m and costs $600 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Riverside to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 8:13 AM in Riverside and 9:13 AM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Telluride is 768 miles. It takes approximately 14h 10m to drive from Riverside to Telluride.
There are 690+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Key Lime fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Telluride Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Riverside to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- 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/
Shuttle from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (909) 379-7100
- Website
- omnitrans.org
Bus from San Bernardino to Montclair Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Omnitrans
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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