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Telluride

CO · Ikon Pass·November 2–3, 2026

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Road Conditions

CO-145

CO-145 via Placerville or Last Dollar Road

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Route Options

Pre-researched routes from major origin cities. Drive times are airport → resort.

DENDenver

5.5hdrive

330 mi

No flight needed

Last resort. Extremely long drive via I-70 West to Grand Junction then south, or US-285 South. Only if no regional airport flights available.

Ground Transport

Rental Car — All major companies~$90

5.5+ hour drive. AWD/4WD essential.

DRODurango

2.5hdrive

125 mi

No flight needed

Alternate. Service from Dallas, Phoenix, Denver. Dramatic mountain scenery. Can combine with Silverton/Wolf Creek trip.

Ground Transport

Rental Car — Hertz, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, National~$120

Mountain roads. AWD/4WD essential.

GJTGrand Junction

2.5hdrive

130 mi

No flight needed

Alternate. Year-round nonstops from Denver, Dallas, Phoenix, SLC, Las Vegas, LAX, Houston. Larger/more reliable than MTJ/TEX. Longer drive but good fallback.

Ground Transport

Rental Car — All major companies~$100

Larger inventory than MTJ. 2.5 hr mountain drive. AWD/4WD recommended.

MTJMontrose

1.25hdrive

65 mi

No flight needed

Primary airport. Winter nonstop service from ~13 US hubs on 6 airlines (AA, UA, DL, AS, B6, WN). US-550 South to Ridgway, Hwy 62 West to Placerville, Hwy 145 South to Telluride. All mountain highway. Storm conditions 2–3.5hrs.

Ground Transport

Shuttle — Telluride Express~$63

Shared shuttle ~$50–$75/person. TelluRides (luxury SUVs, studded tires) at tellurides.com. Telluride Resort Reservations: 855-826-2431.

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Rental Car — Hertz, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, National, Alamo~$140

$80–$200/day. HIGH sell-out risk — book 1+ week ahead. Parking in Mountain Village paid, Telluride town metered/paid. You do NOT need a car in Telluride — free gondola + buses connect everything. AWD/4WD strongly recommended.

Rideshare — Uber, Lyft—

VERY limited. Do NOT rely on rideshare. Book a shuttle.

TEXTelluride

0.25hdrive

6 mi

No flight needed

Closest but tiny airport at 9,070 ft. Denver Air Connection flights (bookable via United.com). Very limited capacity. Weather-sensitive — diversions common in storms.

Ground Transport

Shuttle — Telluride Express, local taxi~$25

Short ride to town/Mountain Village. Free gondola + buses once in Telluride.

Cached one-way fares · 2026-11-04 · not a trip total. Check round-trip prices in the planner above.