There are 6 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Cortez by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, drive
best- Take the train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the bus from Provo Central Station to Monticellobus
- Drive from Monticello to Cortezcar
8h 4m$58–107Drive 347.7 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Cortezcar 347.7 mi
6h 18m$64–92Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, drive
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane SLC - DRO
- Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Cortezcar
6h 13m$77–379Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Blandingbus
- Take the bus from Blanding - Clark's Market to Aneth - Red Mesa Expressbus 16
- Take the taxi from Aneth - Red Mesa Express to Corteztaxi
9h 49m$292–405Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the bus from Provo Central Station to Blandingbus
- Take the bus from Blanding - Clark's Market to Aneth - Red Mesa Expressbus 16
- Take the taxi from Aneth - Red Mesa Express to Corteztaxi
10h 19m$284–388Fly to Cortez
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Cortez (CEZ)plane SLC - CEZ
5h 29m$107–428
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Cortez is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Cortez is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs $100 - $430.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Cortez is 351 miles. The road distance is 349.7 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Cortez without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 49m and costs $290 - $410.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Salt Lake City to Cortez, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Cortez is 350 miles. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Salt Lake City to Cortez.
There are 48+ hotels available in Cortez.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Cortez, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Key Lime, and two other airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Cortez (CEZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Cortez via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Cortez via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- rideuta@rideuta.com
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
Train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Provo Central Station to Monticello
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Green River to Blanding
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Provo Central Station to Blanding
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 928-729-4002
- navajotransit@outlook.com
- Website
- Navajo Transit System
Bus from Blanding - Clark's Market to Aneth - Red Mesa Express
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Navajo Transit System
Bus from Blanding - Clark's Market to Aneth - Red Mesa Express
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Navajo Transit System
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $230–290
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