Getting to Telluride, Colorado

What makes Telluride so special is that we're off the beaten path. That means you're not skiing down to a major highway and you won't even see any corporate businesses here. The journey to Telluride makes the experience just that much better. Below, are some travel tips on the best way to get to Telluride, Colorado.  

Flying Straight into Telluride:

Getting to Telluride is a lot easier these days. Flying straight into Telluride Regional Airport is a breeze due to extensive renovations and improvements in the past 2 years. At 9,078 feet above sea level, the Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) is one of the world's highest airports. Once you've landed in Telluride, you are a short 15 minute drive from both Telluride and Mountain Village (weather depending). For daily flight info and general aviation questions, check out: http://www.tellurideairport.com/

Flying into Neighboring Airports: 

Most visitors chose to fly into our neighboring airports due to better availability and weather. Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) is the most popular option for most guests. Daily flights are offered by most major airlines (United, American, Delta, etc.). Montrose Regional Airport (970.249.3203) is 67 miles away and can be reached, to & from Telluride, by rental car or airport shuttle. The ride takes approximately 1.5 hours, weather depending. Durango/La Plata County Airport (DRO) (970.247.8143) is another great option with a very scenic drive. Grand Junction/Walker Field Airport (GJT) (970.244.9100) and Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) (970.565.7458) are further away from Telluride but still very easily accessible. 

Air Carriers for Telluride & Montrose: 

American/American Eagle 800.433.7300

America West/U.S. Airways Express 800.428.4322

Continental 800.525.0280

Delta 800.221.1212

Great Lakes 800.554.5111

United/United Express Airlines 800.241.6522

Mileage from Telluride via Highway: 

Albuquerque, NM - 320 Las Vegas, NV - 585

Cortez, CO - 75 Moab, UT - 130

Denver, CO - 330 Montrose, CO - 67

Durango, CO - 125 Phoenix, AZ - 475

Grand Junction, CO - 127 Salt Lake City, UT - 366

Gunnison, CO - 125 Santa Fe, NM - 280

Rental Cars: 

Telluride and Mountain Village - 

Alamo/National (airport) 800.227.7368 or 970.728.9380

Budget (Telluride) 800.527.0700 or 970.728.4642

Go Green (electric around-town carts) 970.708.4023

Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) -

Avis - 800.331.1212 or 970.240.4802

Budget-Montrose - 800.527.0700 or 970.249.6083

Dollar - 800.800.4000 or 970.249.3770

Hertz - 800.654.3131 or 970.240.8464

National - 800.227.7368 or 970.252.8898

Thrifty - 800.327.2277 or 970.249.8741

Taxis & Airport Shuttles:

Private and Public trips available. Advanced reservations recommended on busy weekends.

Telluride Express - 888.212.TAXI or 970.728.6000 or www.tellurideexpress.com

Mountain Limo - 888.LIMOTXI or 970.728.9606 or www.mountain-limo.com  

Hope this helps with any travel questions! Please feel free to comment on the bottom of the blog if you need any help traveling to or from the Telluride region.