There are 9 ways to get from Tucson to Cortez by plane, car, bus, taxi, shuttle, 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.
Fly Tucson to Durango–La Plata County Airport, drive
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane TUS - DRO
- Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Cortezcar
6h 18m$75–436Bus, taxi via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take the taxi from Durango to Corteztaxi
17h 46m$375–520Drive 463.4 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Cortezcar 463.4 mi
9h 38m$85–123Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Cortez
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Cortez (CEZ)plane PHX - CEZ
4h 38m$315–370Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane PHX - DRO
- Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Cortezcar
5h 34m$195–491Fly Tucson to Cortez
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Cortez (CEZ)plane TUS - CEZ
6h 1m$120–475Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Telluride Regional Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane PHX - TEX
- Drive from Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEX to Cortezcar
6h 21m$288–805Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take the taxi from Durango to Corteztaxi
18h 9m$363–552Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Tucson to Las Cruces, NMbus La
- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Albuquerque, NMbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take the taxi from Durango to Corteztaxi
18h 32m$372–485
Tucson (TUS) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Cortez is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Cortez is to shuttle and fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $310 - $370.
The distance between Tucson and Cortez is 464 miles. The road distance is 466.1 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Cortez without a car is to bus and taxi via Ciudad Juárez which takes 17h 46m and costs $370 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Tucson to Cortez, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Cortez is 466 miles. It takes approximately 9h 38m to drive from Tucson to Cortez.
There are 47+ hotels available in Cortez.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Cortez, CO, USA?
American Airlines, Key Lime, and two other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Cortez (CEZ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Cortez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Flights from Tucson to Cortez via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Tucson to Cortez via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Tucson to Cortez via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Tucson to Cortez via Los Angeles, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Phoenix to Telluride Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Tucson to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Phoenix to Durango–La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Tucson to Las Cruces, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $45–65
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Albuquerque, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $40–60
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $250–300
Durango Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-259-4818
Durango Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-259-4818
Durango Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-259-4818
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