There are 9 ways to get from Telluride to Truckee by shuttle, plane, bus, car, 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.
Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane MTJ - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Truckee Depot - Arrivebus
9h 32mBus, drive, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Telluride Court House to Norwood Fairgroundsbus
- Drive from Norwood Fairgrounds to Monticellocar
- Take the bus from Monticello to Provo Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Provo Central Station to Salt Lake Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Truckee Amtrak Stationtrain
23h 55m$140–238Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Telluride Court House to Norwood Fairgroundsbus
- Drive from Norwood Fairgrounds to Monticellocar
- Take the bus from Monticello to Salt Lake City Airport, UTbus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Truckeebus
24h 37m$147–264Drive 862.7 mi
- Drive from Telluride to Truckeecar 862.7 mi
15h 39m$158–228Shuttle, drive to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly, bus
- 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 Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane GJT - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Truckee Depot - Arrivebus
9h 57mShuttle, shuttle to Gunnison County Airport, fly, bus
- 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 Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane GUC - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Truckee Depot - Arrivebus
10h 29mTaxi, shuttle to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly, bus
- 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 Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane DRO - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Truckee Depot - Arrivebus
10h 29mFly from Telluride Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane TEX - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Truckee Depot - Arrivebus
7h 40mDrive to Cortez, fly, bus
- Drive from Telluride to Cortez (CEZ)car
- Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane CEZ - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Truckee Depot - Arrivebus
8h 41m
Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Telluride to Truckee is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Telluride to Truckee is to drive which takes 15h 39m and costs $150 - $230.
The distance between Telluride and Truckee is 750 miles. The road distance is 867.8 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Telluride to Truckee, including transfers.
Truckee is 1h behind Telluride. It is currently 5:29 PM in Telluride and 4:29 PM in Truckee.
Yes, the driving distance between Telluride to Truckee is 868 miles. It takes approximately 15h 39m to drive from Telluride to Truckee.
There are 1755+ hotels available in Truckee.
What companies run services between Telluride, CO, USA and Truckee, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Telluride to Truckee. However, you can take the shuttle to Montrose Airport, walk to Montrose-Airport-MTJ airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), walk to Reno Tahoe International Airport, then take the bus to Truckee Depot - Arrive. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Telluride Court House to Truckee Amtrak Station via Norwood Fairgrounds, Monticello, Provo Station, Provo Central Station, Salt Lake Central Station, and Salt Lake City in around 23h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Cortez to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Cortez to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Cortez to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Cortez to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix, Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- rideuta@rideuta.com
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Provo Central Station to Salt Lake Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- 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
- $95–160
- 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
- (833) 709 8080
- Website
- northlaketahoeexpress.com
Bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Truckee Depot - Arrive
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://northlaketahoeexpress.com
Bus from Telluride Court House to Norwood Fairgrounds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://smarttelluride.colorado.gov
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Monticello to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Monticello to Salt Lake City Airport, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- dispatch@purgatory.ski
- Website
- purgatory.ski
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
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