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

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There are 8 ways to get from Telluride to Santa Barbara by taxi, shuttle, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi, shuttle to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Telluride to Silvertontaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane DRO - SBA
    9h 26m
    $489–807

  2. Drive to Cortez, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Telluride to Cortez (CEZ)car car
    2. Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane CEZ - SBA
    8h 55m
    $81–373

  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 Los Angelestrain train
    5. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    30h 51m
    $713–1,165

  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 Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    30h 55m
    $548–770

  5. Drive 871.6 mi

    1. Drive from Telluride to Santa Barbaracar car 871.6 mi
    16h 4m
    $160–230

  6. Shuttle, drive to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    2. Drive from Montrose Airport to Downtown Transfer Facilitycar car
    3. Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane GJT - SBA
    10h 5m
    $186–574

  7. Fly from Telluride Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane TEX - SBA
    8h 33m
    $109–596

  8. Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane MTJ - SBA
    11h 26m
    $180–565

Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 801.6 mi
  • Duration: 9h 26m

What companies run services between Telluride, CO, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Key Lime, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 6 times a week.

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