There are 9 ways to get from Telluride to California by plane, taxi, shuttle, bus, train, 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 Telluride Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane TEX - SAN
6h 21m$139–749Fly Telluride Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane TEX - LAX
6h 33m$79–407Taxi, shuttle, bus
- Take the taxi from Telluride to Purgatory Resorttaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
26h 45m$573–800Taxi, shuttle, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Telluride to Purgatory Resorttaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain
27h 8m$673–1,110Drive 794.2 mi
- Drive from Telluride to Los Angelescar 794.2 mi
14h 42m$145–210Fly Telluride Regional Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane TEX - LGB
6h 55m$99–496Fly Telluride Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane TEX - BUR
7h 47m$123–654Shuttle, drive to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Crested Butte
- Drive from Crested Butte to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)car
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ASE - LAX
10h 34m$297–689Fly Telluride Regional Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane TEX - SNA
8h 54m$123–650
Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Telluride to California is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 14h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Telluride to California is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $130 - $750.
The distance between Telluride and California is 650 miles. The road distance is 798.8 miles.
The best way to get from Telluride to California without a car is to taxi and shuttle and bus which takes 26h 45m and costs $550 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Telluride to California, including transfers.
California is 1h behind Telluride. It is currently 9:59 PM in Telluride and 8:59 PM in California.
Yes, the driving distance between Telluride to California is 799 miles. It takes approximately 14h 42m to drive from Telluride to California.
There are 4243+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Telluride, CO, USA and California, USA?
Key Lime, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- dispatch@purgatory.ski
- Website
- purgatory.ski
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Crested Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Estimated price
- $260–310
Mountain Limo
- Phone
- +1 888-546-6894
- Website
- mountainlimos.com
Mountain Limo
- Phone
- +1 888-546-6894
- Website
- mountainlimos.com
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