There are 9 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 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)DEN - TEX
- Take the taxi from Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEX to Ouray
4h 27m$426–946Drive 311.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boulder to Ouray311.4 mi
6h 14m$57–83Bus, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union StationFf1 / ...
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Drive from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
10h 38m$106–127Bus, fly to Gunnison County Airport, drive
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)DEN - GUC
- Drive from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Ouray
5h 28m$64–333Bus, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)DEN - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
6h 52m$236–511Bus, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)DEN - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Take the taxi from Telluride to Ouray
6h 58mBus, fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)DEN - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Ouray
7h 2m$76–341Bus, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)DEN - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
7h 52m$135–483Bus, drive, shuttle via Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union StationFf1 / ...
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Drive from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
10h 48m$106–127
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 14m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Ouray is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 4h 27m and costs $420 - $950.
The distance between Boulder and Ouray is 312 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 14m to drive from Boulder to Ouray.
There are 694+ 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 Gunnison County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Denver to Durango–La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Denver to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Denver to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Denver to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Denver to Telluride Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- 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
Bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- $75
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@letsride.co
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $270–340
Mountain Limo
- Phone
- +1 888-546-6894
- Website
- mountainlimos.com
Mountain Limo
- Phone
- +1 888-546-6894
- Website
- mountainlimos.com
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