There are 6 ways to get from Vernal to Cortez by plane, car, shuttle, taxi, or bus
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Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, drive
best- Fly from Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane VEL - DRO
- Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Cortezcar
5h 19m$111–439Drive 299.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Vernal to Cortezcar 299.1 mi
7h 41m$55–79Shuttle, taxi, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Vernal Quality Inn to Duchesne
- Take the taxi from Duchesne to Pricetaxi
- Take the bus from Price to Blandingbus
- Take the bus from Blanding - Clark's Market to Aneth - Red Mesa Expressbus 16
- Take the taxi from Aneth - Red Mesa Express to Corteztaxi
9h 46m$441–621Fly to Cortez
- Fly from Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) to Cortez (CEZ)plane VEL - CEZ
4h 38m$181–473Fly to Telluride Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane VEL - TEX
- Drive from Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEX to Cortezcar
20h 46m$159–629Fly to Four Corners Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) to Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN)plane VEL - FMN
- Drive from Farmington-Airport-FMN to Cortezcar
14h 40m$71–361
Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vernal to Cortez is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Vernal to Cortez is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $180 - $480.
The distance between Vernal and Cortez is 307 miles. The road distance is 300.9 miles.
The best way to get from Vernal to Cortez without a car is to shuttle and taxi and bus which takes 9h 46m and costs $440 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Vernal to Cortez, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Vernal to Cortez is 301 miles. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from Vernal to Cortez.
There are 52+ hotels available in Cortez.
What companies run services between Vernal, UT, USA and Cortez, CO, USA?
Corporate Flight Management Inc and Key Lime fly from Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) to Cortez (CEZ) 5 times a week.
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Vernal Regional Airport to Cortez via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Vernal Regional Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Vernal Regional Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Vernal Regional Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Vernal Regional Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Vernal Regional Airport to Four Corners Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Vernal Regional Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Shuttle from Vernal Quality Inn to Duchesne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Price to Blanding
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 928-729-4002
- navajotransit@outlook.com
- Website
- navajotransit.navajo-nsn.gov
Bus from Blanding - Clark's Market to Aneth - Red Mesa Express
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://navajotransit.navajo-nsn.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $130–290
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