There are 7 ways to get from Telluride to Surprise by plane, bus, taxi, shuttle, car, or train
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Fly from Telluride Regional Airport, line 571 bus
best- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Phoenix (PHX)plane TEX - PHX
- Take the bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrosebus
5h 34m$147–692Drive 475.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Telluride to Surprisecar 475.7 mi
9h 16m$87–126Taxi, shuttle, bus
- Take the taxi from Telluride to Purgatory Resorttaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
19h 50m$443–611Drive to Cortez, fly, line 571 bus
- Drive from Telluride to Cortez (CEZ)car
- Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Phoenix (PHX)plane CEZ - PHX
- Take the bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrosebus
6h 36m$169–205Shuttle, drive to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Drive from Montrose Airport to Downtown Transfer Facilitycar
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Phoenix (PHX)plane GJT - PHX
9h 4mTaxi, shuttle to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Telluride to Silvertontaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airport
- Fly from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Phoenix (PHX)plane DRO - PHX
8h 22m$352–724Taxi, shuttle, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Telluride to Purgatory Resorttaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak to Denny's Restaurantbus
20h 54m$462–707
Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Phoenix (PHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Telluride to Surprise is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Telluride to Surprise is to fly and line 571 bus which takes 5h 34m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Telluride and Surprise is 421 miles. The road distance is 478.5 miles.
The best way to get from Telluride to Surprise without a car is to taxi and shuttle and bus which takes 19h 50m and costs $440 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Telluride to Surprise, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Telluride to Surprise is 478 miles. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Telluride to Surprise.
There are 586+ hotels available in Surprise.
What companies run services between Telluride, CO, USA and Surprise, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Telluride to Surprise. However, you can take the shuttle to Telluride Regional Airport, walk to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) airport, fly to Phoenix (PHX), walk to Terminal 4 Station, take the vehicle to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, walk to Washington St & 41st Pl, take the line 1 bus to Central Av & Polk St, walk to Central Av & Van Buren St, then take the line 571 bus to Thunderbird Rd & Primrose. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Purgatory Resort, take the shuttle to Durango Downtown, walk to Durango, take the bus to Albuquerque Bus Station, take the bus to Phoenix Bus Station, take the taxi to Central Av & Van Buren St, then take the line 571 bus to Surprise PNR.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Cortez to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
- 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/
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
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Flagstaff Amtrak to Denny's Restaurant
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Mountain Limo
- Phone
- +1 888-546-6894
- Website
- mountainlimos.com
Mountain Limo
- Phone
- +1 888-546-6894
- Website
- mountainlimos.com
Mountain Limo
- Phone
- +1 888-546-6894
- Website
- mountainlimos.com
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