There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Telluride by plane, shuttle, train, bus, 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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane SBA - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
10h 27m$166–552Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane SBA - TEX
7h 20m$108–647Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles 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
29h 24m$488–763Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station 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
30h 28m$477–773Drive 866.1 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Telluridecar 866.1 mi
16h 21m$159–229Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane SBA - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
9h 20m$460–822Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane LAX - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
9h 21m$189–572
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Telluride is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 16h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Telluride is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $100 - $650.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Telluride is 803 miles. The road distance is 871.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Telluride without a car is to train and bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 29h 24m and costs $480 - $800.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Santa Barbara to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 3:37 PM in Santa Barbara and 4:37 PM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Telluride is 871 miles. It takes approximately 16h 21m to drive from Santa Barbara to Telluride.
There are 681+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
United Airlines, Key Lime, and three other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via San Diego, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- 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
- $70–200
- 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/
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
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- 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
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- 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
- $150
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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