There are 7 ways to get from Telluride to Kansas City by shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Kansas City (MCI)MTJ - MCI
8h 13mFly from Telluride Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Kansas City (MCI)TEX - MCI
6h 27m$106–542Taxi, shuttle, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Telluride to Purgatory Resort
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Kansas City
27h 3m$476–745Taxi, shuttle, bus
- Take the taxi from Telluride to Purgatory Resort
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Kansas City
28h 24m$469–745Drive 864 mi
- Drive from Telluride to Kansas City864 mi
15h 37m$158–228Drive to Gunnison County Airport, fly
- Drive from Telluride to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)
- Fly from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Kansas City (MCI)GUC - MCI
9h 20m$123–583Taxi, shuttle to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Telluride to Silverton
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airport
- Fly from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Kansas City (MCI)DRO - MCI
10h 3m$383–860
Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Kansas City (MCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Telluride to Kansas City is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Telluride to Kansas City is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $100 - $550.
The distance between Telluride and Kansas City is 808 miles. The road distance is 869 miles.
The best way to get from Telluride to Kansas City without a car is to taxi and shuttle and bus and train which takes 27h 3m and costs $470 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Telluride to Kansas City, including transfers.
Kansas City is 1h ahead of Telluride. It is currently 6:40 PM in Telluride and 7:40 PM in Kansas City.
Yes, the driving distance between Telluride to Kansas City is 869 miles. It takes approximately 15h 37m to drive from Telluride to Kansas City.
There are 329+ hotels available in Kansas City.
What companies run services between Telluride, CO, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
Key Lime, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Kansas City (MCI) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Kansas City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Kansas City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Kansas City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@letsride.co
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- dispatch@purgatory.ski
- Website
- purgatory.ski
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Tulsa to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Mountain Limo
- Phone
- +1 888-546-6894
- Website
- mountainlimos.com
Mountain Limo
- Phone
- +1 888-546-6894
- Website
- mountainlimos.com
Mountain Limo
- Phone
- +1 888-546-6894
- Website
- mountainlimos.com
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