There are 8 ways to get from Surprise to Telluride by plane, car, bus, shuttle, taxi, or train
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 Cortez, drive
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Cortez (CEZ)plane PHX - CEZ
- Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Telluridecar
6h 29m$168–305Drive 477.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Surprise to Telluridecar 477.1 mi
9h 16m$85–122Bus, 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
19h 33m$498–621Line 571 bus, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Thunderbird Rd & Primrose to Van Buren St & 1st Avbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane PHX - TEX
4h 51m$191–399Fly 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 18m$434–704Fly 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 15m$155–474Line 571 bus, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Thunderbird Rd & Primrose to Van Buren St & 1st Avbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane PHX - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
10h 42m$164–504Bus, train, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley to Flagstaff Amtrak Stationbus Phx
- 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
21h 31m$647–877
Phoenix (PHX) to Cortez (CEZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Surprise to Telluride is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Surprise to Telluride is to line 571 bus and fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $190 - $400.
The distance between Surprise and Telluride is 437 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 19h 33m and costs $490 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 29m 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 680+ 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 & 1st 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 Cortez (CEZ), then drive to Telluride. Alternatively, you can take the line 571 bus to Van Buren St & 1st 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 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Phoenix to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Phoenix to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Phoenix to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Phoenix to Montrose Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Phoenix to Montrose Regional Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Phoenix to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Cortez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–280
Flights from Phoenix to Telluride Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Flagstaff to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- dispatch@purgatory.ski
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
Shuttle from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
Shuttle from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
Shuttle from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Thunderbird Rd & Primrose to Van Buren St & 1st Av
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Thunderbird Rd & Primrose to Van Buren St & 1st Av
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley to Flagstaff Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
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