There are 7 ways to get from Telluride to Gateway Arch by shuttle, plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)MTJ - STL
7h 41mDrive, bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Drive from Telluride to Durango
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
29h 44m$122–264Taxi, shuttle, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Telluride to Purgatory Resort
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Kansas City
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louis
34h 9m$497–645Drive 1,112.7 mi
- Drive from Telluride to Gateway Arch1,112.7 mi
19h 45m$204–294Drive to Gunnison County Airport, fly
- Drive from Telluride to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)
- Fly from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)GUC - STL
8h 30m$146–686Shuttle, shuttle to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride Ski Resort, CO to Ouray, CO
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airport
- Fly from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)DRO - STL
10h 15m$381–1,091Fly from Telluride Regional Airport
- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)TEX - STL
6h 17m$131–642
Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Telluride to Gateway Arch is to drive and bus which costs $120 - $270 and takes 29h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Telluride to Gateway Arch is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Telluride and Gateway Arch is 1034 miles. The road distance is 1119.2 miles.
The best way to get from Telluride to Gateway Arch without a car is to taxi and shuttle and bus and train which takes 34h 9m and costs $490 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Telluride to Gateway Arch, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Telluride to Gateway Arch is 1119 miles. It takes approximately 19h 45m to drive from Telluride to Gateway Arch.
There are 428+ hotels available in Gateway Arch.
What companies run services between Telluride, CO, USA and Gateway Arch, MO, USA?
Key Lime and Southwest Airlines fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) once daily.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
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
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- dispatch@purgatory.ski
- Website
- purgatory.ski
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
- Phone
- +1 970-626-5121
- rides@tellurides.com
- Website
- tellurides.com
Shuttle from Telluride Ski Resort, CO to Ouray, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- Website
- https://tellurides.com
- Book at
- https://tellurides.com/travelling-to-montrose
- One-way
- $60–130
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