There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Telluride by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)DCA - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
8h 38mFly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)DCA - TEX
10h 45m$340–1,600Train, bus, drive, shuttle
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Drive from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to TellurideMtj
2dBus, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Drive from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to TellurideMtj
2d 1hDrive 1,907 mi
- Drive from Washington to Telluride1,907 mi
33h 34m$348–503Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)IAD - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
10h 42mTrain to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)BWI - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
10h 22mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Take the train from Durango, CO to Silverton
2d 7h$441–1,386
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Telluride is to drive which costs $340 - $550 and takes 33h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Telluride is to fly which takes 10h 45m and costs $340 - $1,600.
The distance between Washington and Telluride is 1736 miles. The road distance is 1918.1 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Telluride without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $440 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Washington to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 1:36 AM in Washington and 11:36 PM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Telluride is 1918 miles. It takes approximately 33h 34m to drive from Washington to Telluride.
There are 691+ hotels available in Telluride.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Telluride, CO, USA?
American Airlines, Key Lime, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 877-872-4607
- info@durangotrain.com
- Website
- durangotrain.com
Train from Durango, CO to Silverton
- 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
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@letsride.co
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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