There are 7 ways to get from Surprise to Telluride by bus, plane, shuttle, taxi, car, or train
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Line 571 bus, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Thunderbird Rd & Primrose to Van Buren St & 2nd Avbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane PHX - TEX
4h 50m$144–704Drive 477.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Surprise to Telluridecar 477.1 mi
9h 16m$88–126Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus 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
18h 52m$431–606Fly to Cortez, drive
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Cortez (CEZ)plane PHX - CEZ
- Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluridecar
6h 8m$128–206Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane PHX - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Take the taxi from Silverton to Telluridetaxi
7h 15m$314–629Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane PHX - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
8h 13mBus, train, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Denny's Restaurant to Flagstaff Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff 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
20h 20m$445–672
Phoenix (PHX) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surprise to Telluride is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Surprise to Telluride is to line 571 bus and fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between Surprise and Telluride is 421 miles. The road distance is 479.9 miles.
The best way to get from Surprise to Telluride without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 18h 52m and costs $430 - $650.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Surprise to Telluride, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Surprise to Telluride is 480 miles. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Surprise to Telluride.
There are 686+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Surprise, AZ, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Surprise to Telluride. However, you can take the line 571 bus to Van Buren St & 2nd Av, walk to Van Buren St & Central Av, take the line 1 bus to Washington St & 41st Pl, walk to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4 Station, walk to Phoenix (PHX) airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX), walk to Telluride Regional Airport, then take the shuttle to Telluride. Alternatively, you can take the line 571 bus to Van Buren St & 2nd Av, take the taxi to Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd), take the bus to Albuquerque Bus Station, take the bus to Durango, walk to Durango Downtown, take the shuttle to Purgatory Resort, then take the taxi to Telluride.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Durango–La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Phoenix to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Telluride Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Phoenix to Cortez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Bus from Thunderbird Rd & Primrose to Van Buren St & 2nd Av
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Denny's Restaurant to Flagstaff Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
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