Monte Vista is a four-hour drive from Denver either through the Rockies on scenic U.S. 285 or down the front range of the Rockies on I-25 to Walsenburg, then west over LaVeta Pass. From the south, Monte Vista is three hours from Santa Fe by U.S. 285 and four hours from Albuquerque.

Because Monte Vista is on the primary east-west highway through southern Colorado, the west coast, the southwest, and eastern states are easily accessible by major highways. The Navajo Trail (U.S. Highway 160) is the shortest and most scenic route from Chicago to Los Angeles.

The Alamosa Bus Co. provides regular shuttle services from Monte Vista to Alamosa and from there to neighboring counties.   Greyhound Bus service is available in Alamosa providing connections can be made to Walsenburg, Colorado and Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The Monte Vista Municipal Airport is located just five miles from Monte Vista. The 6,000-foot paved and lighted runway serves the Monte Vista area. Services include maintenance, fuel services and flight instruction. Radio frequency 122.8 will activate the runway lights and the Precision Approach Path Indicator lights for night take-offs and landings. Scheduled airline service is available just 17 miles away in Alamosa. It takes approximately one hour to fly to Denver where connections can be made to cities around the world.

Southern Pacific Railroad, San Luis Central Railroad, United Parcel and Fed Ex provide carrier service. Commercial trucking companies also service the area.