There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Ouray by plane, shuttle, bus, car, train, or taxi
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane MDW - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
8h 17m$170–613Bus, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- 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
31h 2m$182–345Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take the train from Durango, CO to Silvertontrain
37h$274–611Drive 1,297 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Ouraycar 1,297 mi
21h 42m$237–342Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane ORD - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
8h 55m$226–603Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane ORD - TEX
- Take the taxi from Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEX to Ouraytaxi
7h 42m$392–945
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Ouray is to bus and drive and shuttle which costs $180 - $350 and takes 31h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Ouray is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 42m and costs $390 - $950.
The distance between Chicago and Ouray is 1144 miles. The road distance is 1304.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Ouray without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h and costs $270 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Chicago to Ouray, including transfers.
Ouray is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 12:01 PM in Chicago and 11:01 AM in Ouray.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Ouray is 1305 miles. It takes approximately 21h 42m to drive from Chicago to Ouray.
There are 697+ hotels available in Ouray.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Ouray, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Ouray. However, you can take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), walk to Montrose Airport, then take the shuttle to Ouray, CO. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ouray, CO via Denver Union Station, Union Station Gate B19, Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, and Montrose Airport in around 31h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gunnison County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877-872-4607
- info@durangotrain.com
- Website
- durangotrain.com
Train from Durango, CO to Silverton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- https://www.durangotrain.com
- Children 4-11
- $60–200
- Adult Fare
- $95–230
- Presidential Class
- $190–220
- First Class
- $170–190
- Deluxe Class
- $134
- Standard Class
- $97
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- +1 800 822 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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