Best Way To Get To Telluride | Mountain Lodge Telluride

Telluride is easier to reach than ever, with expanded air service connecting you to the mountains from major U.S. hubs year-round. Fly into Montrose-Telluride Regional Airport (MTJ) for the most options, or arrive just minutes from the slopes via Telluride Regional Airport (TEX).

Summer 2026 Highlights

Enjoy increased nonstop service and expanded frequencies for the summer season, making travel to Telluride more seamless than ever.

Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) – just 10 minutes from the Lodge:

Daily service from Denver (DEN)
Daily service from Phoenix (PHX)
Convenient connections nationwide via Denver

Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) – approximately 75 minutes away:

Daily nonstop service from:

Denver (DEN)
Dallas (DFW)
Houston (IAH)
Phoenix (PHX)

Weekly nonstop service from:

Chicago (ORD)
Los Angeles (LAX)

With more routes and frequent service throughout the summer months, getting to Telluride from coast to coast is more convenient than ever.

Winter 2025–26 Highlights

United Airlines: Up to 5x weekly service from Los Angeles (LAX) to Montrose (MTJ)
Breeze Airways: Twice-weekly service from Orange County (SNA) to Montrose (MTJ)
Spring 2026 Highlights

Southwest Airlines: New service from Nashville (BNA) to Montrose (MTJ) launching March 2026

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134 miles |~2 hours 30 minutes

To leave the airport, take Falcon Way to H Road, where you’ll make a left. Follow the road and keep right to continue toward Horizon Drive, continuing straight as you pass the traffic circle. Look for signs to I-70 E as you approach the traffic circle, where you’ll take the third exit to get onto the I-70 E ramp. Merge onto the highway and drive for five miles to Exit 37 for I-70 BUS toward Clifton/Delta. You’ll continue onto I-70BL West, passing a Burger King on your right. Use the left two lanes to turn left onto CO-141 South/32 Rd. Then turn left onto US-50 East. Turn right onto N. Grand Ave., and at the the traffic circle continue straight to stay on N. Grand Ave. After a little over half a mile, turn right onto CO-90 West/W. Main St. and then turn left onto Chipeta Rd. Drive for about three miles before turning right onto US-550 S. After driving for about 23 miles, turn right onto CO-62 W/State Hwy 62/Sherman St. and drive another 23 miles. Then, turn left onto CO-145 S. At the traffic circle, take the first exit to stay on CO-145 S for a little less than two miles. Finally, turn left onto Mountain Village Blvd. The Lodge is two miles up the road on your left.