There are 7 ways to get from Telluride to Denver by plane, shuttle, car, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Telluride Regional Airport
best- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Denver (DEN)plane TEX - DEN
3h 5m$238–514Drive 326.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Telluride to Denvercar 326.1 mi
6h 41m$60–86Shuttle, drive, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose AirportMtj
- Drive from Montrose Airport to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitycar
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Stationbus
9h 17m$139–219Shuttle, drive, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose AirportMtj
- Drive from Montrose Airport to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denvertrain
12h 2m$189–349Drive to Cortez, fly
- Drive from Telluride to Cortez (CEZ)car
- Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Denver (DEN)plane CEZ - DEN
4h 22m$135–231Shuttle, shuttle to Gunnison County Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Gunnison Airport
- Fly from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Denver (DEN)plane GUC - DEN
6h 9m$229–613Taxi, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Telluride to Silverton, COtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Silverton, CO to Spring Creek, CO
- Take a shuttle bus from Steamboat Springs, CO to I-70/Kipling St., West Denver, CO
12h 50m$454–571
Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Denver (DEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Telluride to Denver is to drive which costs $55 - $90 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Telluride to Denver is to fly which takes 3h 5m and costs $230 - $550.
The distance between Telluride and Denver is 247 miles. The road distance is 328 miles.
The best way to get from Telluride to Denver without a car is to taxi and shuttle which takes 12h 50m and costs $450 - $600.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Telluride to Denver, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Telluride to Denver is 328 miles. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Telluride to Denver.
There are 1132+ hotels available in Denver.
What companies run services between Telluride, CO, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
Key Lime flies from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Denver (DEN) once daily.
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–460
Flights from Cortez to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $90–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
Shuttle from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
Shuttle from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Gunnison Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970 387 5565
- tours@sanjuanbackcountry.com
- Website
- sanjuanbackcountry.com
Shuttle from Silverton, CO to Spring Creek, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–290
- Website
- https://www.sanjuanbackcountry.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sanjuanbackcountry.com/train-and-other-shuttles/
- Adult
- $210–290
- Phone
- +1 800-822-4844
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Steamboat Springs, CO to I-70/Kipling St., West Denver, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–100
- Website
- https://letsride.co
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