There are 10 ways to get from Telluride to Tucson by taxi, shuttle, plane, bus, train, 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.
Taxi, shuttle to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly to Tucson
best- 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 Tucson (TUS)plane DRO - TUS
8h 47m$518–1,095Drive 539.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Telluride to Tucsoncar 539.6 mi
11h 33m$99–143Taxi, 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 Train Station to Tucson Downtownbus
21h$548–775Drive to Cortez, fly to Phoenix, bus
- Drive from Telluride to Cortez (CEZ)car
- Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Phoenix (PHX)plane CEZ - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
6h 37m$185–336Fly Telluride Regional Airport to Tucson
- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Tucson (TUS)plane TEX - TUS
5h 45m$348–1,744Fly Telluride Regional Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Phoenix (PHX)plane TEX - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
5h 35m$458–1,079Taxi, shuttle to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly to Phoenix, 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 Phoenix (PHX)plane DRO - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
8h 16m$518–850Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Tucson (TUS)plane MTJ - TUS
10h 51m$244–903Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Telluride to Silvertontaxi
- Take the train from Silverton to Durango, COtrain
- Take the bus from Durango to Bernalillobus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque, NM to Las Cruces, NMbus
- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Tucsonbus
21h 9m$387–669Taxi, 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
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucsonbus
21h 10m$493–660
Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Tucson (TUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Telluride to Tucson is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Telluride to Tucson is to fly and bus which takes 5h 35m and costs $450 - $1,100.
The distance between Telluride and Tucson is 494 miles. The road distance is 542.7 miles.
The best way to get from Telluride to Tucson without a car is to taxi and shuttle and bus and train which takes 21h and costs $550 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Telluride to Tucson, including transfers.
Tucson is 1h behind Telluride. It is currently 6:29 AM in Telluride and 5:29 AM in Tucson.
Yes, the driving distance between Telluride to Tucson is 543 miles. It takes approximately 11h 33m to drive from Telluride to Tucson.
There are 733+ hotels available in Tucson.
What companies run services between Telluride, CO, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
Key Lime and Southwest Airlines fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Tucson (TUS) 4 times a week.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Cortez to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–950
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877-872-4607
- info@durangotrain.com
- Website
- durangotrain.com
Train from Silverton to Durango, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- https://www.durangotrain.com
- Children 4-11
- $60–200
- Adult Fare
- $95–230
- Presidential Class
- $190–220
- First Class
- $170–190
- Deluxe Class
- $134
- Standard Class
- $97
- 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/
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- 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
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Durango to Bernalillo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tucson Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- 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
- $90–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Albuquerque, NM to Las Cruces, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $40–60
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $45–65
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
Mountain Limo
- Phone
- +1 888-546-6894
- Website
- mountainlimos.com
Mountain Limo
- Phone
- +1 888-546-6894
- Website
- mountainlimos.com
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