Getting There · Our pick in the mountains
Getting to Telluride
TEX 15 min, Montrose 75 min
About Getting to Telluride
Telluride Ski Resort gives Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) as about 6 miles and 15 minutes from Mountain Village, Montrose-Telluride (MTJ) about 65 miles and 75 minutes, and Grand Junction (GJT) and Durango (DRO) about 2½ hours. Once here, a car is unnecessary: the gondola links town and Mountain Village.
Winter flights: the Telluride Tourism Board lists 14 nonstop flights from 12 hubs this winter into the region, including Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, Phoenix and San Francisco; Denver Air Connection flies year-round from Denver (DEN) to Telluride and partners with United.
Driving times to Mountain Village from the resort’s travel page: from MTJ about 65.5 miles, 1 hour 30 minutes; from GJT about 133 miles, 2 hours 45 minutes; from DRO about 125 miles, 2 hours 30 minutes. The town itself is a few minutes closer.
Driving times to Mountain Village from the resort’s travel page: from MTJ about 65.
Parking: Carhenge lot at 700 W. Pacific Ave. has all-day parking without a fee (no overnight); garages in Mountain Village are paid in winter.
Why it's on our list
- TEX: about 15 min
- MTJ: about 65 miles, 75 min
- GJT and DRO: about 2½ h
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Getting to Telluride before you go.