There are 7 ways to get from Seattle 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 to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane SEA - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
8h 59mFly to Gunnison County Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane SEA - GUC
- Drive from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Telluridecar
9h 26m$119–481Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Seattle 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
2d 13h$575–1,374Drive 1,190.2 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Telluridecar 1,190.2 mi
20h 4m$218–314Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane SEA - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
10h 5mFly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane SEA - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
10h 13m$356–741Fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane SEA - TEX
7h 12m$126–656
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Telluride is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 20h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Telluride is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $120 - $700.
The distance between Seattle and Telluride is 1043 miles. The road distance is 1197.1 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Telluride without a car is to train and bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 2 days 13h and costs $550 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Seattle to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 9:39 AM in Seattle and 10:39 AM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Telluride is 1197 miles. It takes approximately 20h 4m to drive from Seattle to Telluride.
There are 631+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Key Lime, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Boise, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- 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
- $70–230
- 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/
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
- $28–45
- 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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