There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Ouray by plane, car, bus, shuttle, train, or taxi
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gunnison County Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)ORD - GUC
- Drive from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Ouray
7h$100–432Bus, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- 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
31h 7m$186–394Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Take the train from Durango, CO to Silverton
37h$276–709Drive 1,297 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Ouray1,297 mi
21h 35m$237–342Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)MDW - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Take the taxi from Telluride to Ouray
9h 47mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)ORD - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Take the taxi from Telluride to Ouray
9h 13mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)ORD - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Ouray
9h 1m$108–440Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)MDW - TEX
- Take the taxi from Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEX to Ouray
7h 20m$432–1,095
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Ouray is to fly and drive which costs $100 - $440 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Ouray is to fly and drive which takes 7h and costs $100 - $440.
The distance between Chicago and Ouray is 1153 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 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Chicago to Ouray, including transfers.
Ouray is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 10:43 PM in Chicago and 9:43 PM in Ouray.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Ouray is 1305 miles. It takes approximately 21h 35m 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 O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Gunnison County Airport (GUC), then drive to Ouray. 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 7m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gunnison County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
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
- $130–390
- 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
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 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- 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
- +1 970-626-5121
- 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
- +1 800 822 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
Mountain Limo
- Phone
- +1 888-546-6894
- Website
- mountainlimos.com
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