There are 10 ways to get from Washington to Telluride by plane, train, car, shuttle, bus, taxi, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Telluride Regional Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane DCA - TEX
9h 56m$373–1,287Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane IAD - TEX
8h 52m$199–903Train, drive, shuttle
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Granby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Granby Amtrak Station to Spring Creek, COcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Spring Creek, CO to Silverton, CO
2d 3h$946–1,708Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Take the taxi from Purgatory Resort to Telluridetaxi
2d 10h$712–1,081Drive 1,907.1 mi
- Drive from Washington to Telluridecar 1,907.1 mi
33h 49m$348–503Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane DCA - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
11h 7m$336–1,162Subway 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 Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane IAD - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
12h 26m$227–768Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane BWI - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
12h 13m$257–1,405Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane BWI - TEX
9h 13m$239–1,590Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take the train from Durango, CO to Silvertontrain
2d 7h$904–1,838
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Telluride is to drive which costs $340 - $550 and takes 33h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Telluride is to subway and fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $190 - $950.
The distance between Washington and Telluride is 1679 miles. The road distance is 1918.2 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Telluride without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 2 days 10h and costs $700 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Washington to Telluride, including transfers.
Telluride is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 1:07 AM in Washington and 11:07 PM in Telluride.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Telluride is 1918 miles. It takes approximately 33h 49m to drive from Washington to Telluride.
There are 709+ 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 Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Columbus, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Indianapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
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
- $360–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Indianapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Granby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- 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
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
- 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
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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- +1 970 387 5565
- tours@sanjuanbackcountry.com
- Website
- sanjuanbackcountry.com
Shuttle from Spring Creek, CO to Silverton, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–290
- Website
- https://www.sanjuanbackcountry.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sanjuanbackcountry.com/train-and-other-shuttles/
- Adult
- $210–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- dispatch@purgatory.ski
- Website
- purgatory.ski
Shuttle from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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