Getting To and Around Durango

With good highways and an airport served several times a day by United and America West airlines, getting to Durango is easy. If you choose to fly, you'll need to come through Denver, Phoenix or Albuquerque except during the winter, when there are direct flights from Dallas on American Airlines. The airport is about 10 minutes from town, and many of our hotels offer a pickup/dropoff service. When you make your hotel reservations, be sure to inquire about this.

Driving from Denver is gorgeous in good weather and treacherous during bad weather. With good driving conditions it takes about 6 hours. The drive from Albuquerque is about 3.5 hours, although it's fun to take your time and stop in Santa Fe on the way. Greyhound Bus Service also serves Durango.

Getting around town is easy. Everything downtown is very walkable, and a trolley runs between downtown and the hotels/motels on the north end of town every half hour or so. If you want to see the surrounding area, though, a rental car is a necessity. Several companies rent cars at the airport and in town.