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How to get fromBoulder to OurayBy bus, plane, taxi, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Boulder to Ouray by bus, plane, taxi, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, fly to Telluride Regional Airport, taxi

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    1. Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane plane DEN - TEX
    3. Take the taxi from Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEX to Ouraytaxi taxi
    4h 35m
    $456–946

  2. Drive 311.4 mi

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    1. Drive from Boulder to Ouraycar car 311.4 mi
    6h 17m
    $57–83

  3. Bus, drive, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station Gate B17bus bus Ff1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus bus
    3. Drive from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar car
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, COshuttle bus
    10h 38m
    $106–127

  4. Bus, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane plane DEN - MTJ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, COshuttle bus
    5h 41m
    $99–334

  5. Bus, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane plane DEN - DRO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resortshuttle bus
    7h 3m
    $361–606

  6. Bus, fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane plane DEN - GUC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, COshuttle bus
    7h 37m
    $184–484

  7. Bus, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane plane DEN - GJT
    3. Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar car
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, COshuttle bus
    8h 4m
    $115–403

  8. Bus, drive, shuttle via Aspen

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Stationbus bus Ff1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus bus
    3. Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Rubey Parkbus bus L / ...
    4. Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Buttecar car
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Crested Butte to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, COshuttle bus
    15h 2m
    $233–334

Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) flights

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Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$177Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Gate B17, Union Station Gate B19, Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, and Montrose Airport in around 10h 38m.

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