There are 7 ways to get from Boulder to Ouray by bus, plane, taxi, car, or shuttle
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Bus, fly to Telluride Regional Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane DEN - TEX
- Take the taxi from Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEX to Ouraytaxi
4h 27m$476–946Drive 311.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boulder to Ouraycar 311.4 mi
6h 17m$57–83Bus, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
- Drive from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
10h 38m$106–127Bus, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane DEN - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
5h 36m$104–384Bus, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane DEN - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
6h 54m$371–656Bus, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane DEN - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
7h 54m$120–403Bus, fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane DEN - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
7h 33m$194–534
Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Ouray is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Ouray is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 4h 27m and costs $470 - $950.
The distance between Boulder and Ouray is 311 miles. The road distance is 313.2 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Boulder to Ouray, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Ouray is 313 miles. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Boulder to Ouray.
There are 692+ hotels available in Ouray.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Ouray, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boulder to Ouray. However, you can take the bus to US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate D, walk to US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A, take the bus to Denver Airport Station Gate 6, walk to Denver (DEN) airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX), then take the taxi to Ouray. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broadway & 20th St to Ouray, CO via Union Station, Union Station Gate B19, Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, and Montrose Airport in around 10h 38m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from Denver to Durango–La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Denver to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Denver to Gunnison County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Denver to Telluride Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-626-5121
- rides@tellurides.com
- Website
- tellurides.com
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://tellurides.com
- Book at
- https://tellurides.com/reservation
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- dispatch@purgatory.ski
- Website
- purgatory.ski
Shuttle from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
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