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)SEA - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
9h 2mFly to Gunnison County Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)SEA - GUC
- Drive from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Telluride
9h 27m$114–458Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Take the taxi from Purgatory Resort to Telluride
2d 13h$605–995Drive 1,190.2 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Telluride1,190.2 mi
19h 57m$218–314Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)SEA - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
10h 11mFly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)SEA - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
10h 9m$352–724Fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)SEA - TEX
7h 25m$120–600
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Telluride is to fly and drive which costs $110 - $460 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Telluride is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $120 - $600.
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 $600 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Seattle to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 6:39 AM in Seattle and 7:39 AM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Telluride is 1197 miles. It takes approximately 19h 57m to drive from Seattle to Telluride.
There are 691+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
United Airlines, Key Lime, and Delta 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 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Boise, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
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
- $170–360
- 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
- $85–230
- 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
- $30–45
- 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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