There are 7 ways to get from Telluride to Fort Collins by plane, bus, shuttle, 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 from Telluride Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Denver (DEN)TEX - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
4h 20m$209–606Drive 388.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Telluride to Fort Collins388.3 mi
7h 38m$71–103Shuttle, drive, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose AirportMtj
- Drive from Montrose Airport to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Station
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center
11h 36mShuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Denver (DEN)MTJ - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
6h 14mDrive to Cortez, fly, bus
- Drive from Telluride to Cortez (CEZ)
- Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Denver (DEN)CEZ - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
5h 37m$152–259Drive to Gunnison County Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Telluride to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)
- Fly from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Denver (DEN)GUC - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
6h 8m$110–451Shuttle, drive, bus via Frisco
- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose AirportMtj
- Drive from Montrose Airport to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Frisco Transit Center
- Take the bus from Frisco Transfer Station to Denver International Airport
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
12h 4m
Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Denver (DEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Telluride to Fort Collins is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Telluride to Fort Collins is to fly and bus which takes 4h 20m and costs $200 - $650.
The distance between Telluride and Fort Collins is 295 miles. The road distance is 390.5 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Telluride to Fort Collins, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Telluride to Fort Collins is 391 miles. It takes approximately 7h 38m to drive from Telluride to Fort Collins.
There are 264+ hotels available in Fort Collins.
What companies run services between Telluride, CO, USA and Fort Collins, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Telluride to Fort Collins. However, you can take the shuttle to Telluride Regional Airport, walk to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) airport, fly to Denver (DEN), walk to Denver International Airport Pickups, then take the bus to CSU Transit Center. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Telluride to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center via Montrose Airport, Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, Union Station, and Union Station Gate B4 in around 11h 36m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Cortez to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Phone
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@letsride.co
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- 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
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Frisco Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- epicmountainexpress.com
Bus from Frisco Transfer Station to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- https://www.epicmountainexpress.com/
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