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How to get fromTelluride to Chicagoby shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Telluride to Chicago by shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Shuttle, shuttle to Gunnison County Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Gunnison Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane GUC - ORD
    7h 58m
    $256–678

  2. Fly Telluride Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane TEX - ORD
    6h 45m
    $85–419

  3. Taxi, shuttle, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Telluride to Purgatory Resorttaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtownshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    35h 55m
    $1,123–1,695

  4. Taxi, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Telluride to Purgatory Resorttaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtownshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    37h 50m
    $653–850

  5. Drive  1,314.3 mi

    1. Drive from Telluride to Chicagocar car 1,314.3 mi
    22h 50m
    $240–347

  6. Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MTJ - ORD
    8h 51m
    $166–518

  7. Fly Telluride Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane TEX - MDW
    6h 1m
    $110–539

  8. Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane MTJ - MDW
    9h 52m
    $191–638

  9. Shuttle, drive to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Crested Butteshuttle bus
    3. Drive from Crested Butte to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)car car
    4. Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane ASE - ORD
    11h 19m
    $310–739

Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,178.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Telluride, CO, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

Key Lime and Southwest Airlines fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) 6 times a week.

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