There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Cortez by plane, shuttle, bus 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.
Recommended option
Fly to Cortez
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Fly from Sydney (SYD) to Cortez (CEZ)
4 alternative options
Fly to Durango, shuttle
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Fly from Sydney (SYD) to Durango (DRO)
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Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Mesa Verde National Park
Fly to Montrose, shuttle, bus
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Fly from Sydney (SYD) to Montrose (MTJ)
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Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
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Take the bus from Mountain Village, CO - Market Plaza to Cortez, CO - WalMart
Fly to Aspen, drive, shuttle, bus
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Fly from Sydney (SYD) to Aspen (ASE)
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Drive from Aspen to Crested Butte
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Take a shuttle bus from Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
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Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
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Take the bus from Mountain Village, CO - Market Plaza to Cortez, CO - WalMart
Fly to Grand Junction, drive, bus
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Fly from Sydney (SYD) to Grand Junction (GJT)
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Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose, CO - Safeway
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Take the bus from Montrose, CO - Safeway to Mountain Village, CO - Market Place
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Take the bus from Mountain Village, CO - Market Plaza to Cortez, CO - WalMart
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Cortez is to fly and shuttle and bus which costs $1,100 - $2,000 and takes 26h 16m.
The quickest way to get from Sydney to Cortez is to fly which costs $950 - $2,500 and takes 22h 39m.
The distance between Sydney and Cortez is 8136 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 39m to get from Sydney to Cortez, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Sydney Airport to Cortez Airport. The quickest flight takes 24h 20m and has two stopovers.
Cortez is 16h behind Sydney. It is currently 11:21 AM in Sydney and 7:21 PM in Cortez.
Air Canada, American Airlines, Air New Zealand and two other airlines offer flights from Sydney Airport to Cortez Airport.
There are 22+ hotels available in Cortez. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Sydney to Sydney Airport is to train which takes 22 min and costs $18 - $21.

- Distance: 8135.9 miles
- Duration: 22h 39m
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Cortez, CO, USA?
United Airlines, Boutique Air and six other airlines fly from Sydney to Cortez hourly.

- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sydney to Cortez via Houston, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750 - $1,800
Flights from Sydney to Cortez via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650 - $1,700
Flights from Sydney to Cortez via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600 - $1,800
Flights from Sydney to Cortez via San Francisco, Sacramento, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650 - $1,700
Flights from Sydney to Cortez via Auckland, Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750 - $2,100
Flights from Sydney to Cortez via Auckland, San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,100
Flights from Sydney to Cortez via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900 - $2,000
Flights from Sydney to Durango via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $2,500
Flights from Sydney to Durango via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $2,500
Flights from Sydney to Durango via Houston, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $2,800
Flights from Sydney to Montrose via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,000
Flights from Sydney to Montrose via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,000
Flights from Sydney to Aspen via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $2,800
Flights from Sydney to Aspen via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $2,900
Flights from Sydney to Aspen via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $2,900
Flights from Sydney to Aspen via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200 - $3,100
Flights from Sydney to Aspen via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $2,800
Flights from Sydney to Aspen via Houston, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200 - $3,100
Flights from Sydney to Grand Junction via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $2,600
Flights from Sydney to Grand Junction via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $2,600
Flights from Sydney to Grand Junction via Houston, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $2,800

- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sydney to Durango via Los Angeles, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850 - $2,900
Flights from Sydney to Durango via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950 - $3,200
Flights from Sydney to Durango via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200 - $3,600
Flights from Sydney to Durango via San Francisco, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $2,500
Flights from Sydney to Montrose via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700 - $1,800
Flights from Sydney to Aspen via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $3,300
Flights from Sydney to Aspen via Los Angeles, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $3,300
Flights from Sydney to Grand Junction via Los Angeles, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900 - $3,000
Flights from Sydney to Grand Junction via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200 - $3,700
Flights from Sydney to Grand Junction via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $3,300
Flights from Sydney to Grand Junction via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300 - $3,900

- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney to Durango via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200 - $3,600
Flights from Sydney to Montrose via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700 - $1,800
Flights from Sydney to Montrose via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700 - $2,300
Flights from Sydney to Montrose via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850 - $2,500
Flights from Sydney to Aspen via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $3,300
Flights from Sydney to Grand Junction via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200 - $3,700

- Website
- boutiqueair.com
Flights from Sydney to Cortez via San Francisco, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $1,700
Flights from Sydney to Cortez via Los Angeles, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,900
Flights from Sydney to Cortez via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600 - $2,000
Flights from Sydney to Cortez via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900 - $2,000

- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sydney to Montrose via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $2,300
Flights from Sydney to Grand Junction via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400 - $3,000

- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sydney to Aspen via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $1,900

- Phone
- (970) 426-7282
- dispatch@purgatoryresort.com
- Website
- purgatoryresort.com
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Mesa Verde National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
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- Phone
- 800-822-4844
- Website
- alpine.letsride.co
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- telluride.letsride.co
Shuttle from Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $117
- Schedules at
- alpine.letsride.co

- Phone
- +1 970-369-6430
Bus from Mountain Village, CO - Market Plaza to Cortez, CO - WalMart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- townofmountainvillage.com
Bus from Montrose, CO - Safeway to Mountain Village, CO - Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- townofmountainvillage.com
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