There are 9 ways to get from Denver to Ouray by plane, taxi, bus, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Telluride Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane DEN - TEX
- Take the taxi from Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEX to Ouraytaxi
3h 45m$460–810Drive 297.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Denver to Ouraycar 297.7 mi
5h 59m$55–79Bus, drive, shuttle
- 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
8h 54m$105–124Train, drive, shuttle
- Take the train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
11h 3m$157–250Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane DEN - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
4h 51m$108–348Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- 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
- Take a shuttle bus from Silverton, CO to Ouray, CO
6h 13m$380–665Fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
- 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
6h 47m$193–498Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- 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 15m$129–447Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from I-70/Kipling St., West Denver, CO to Steamboat Springs, COSteamboat
- Take a shuttle bus from Spring Creek, CO to Silverton, COSpring Creek
12h 52m$379–498
Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Ouray is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Ouray is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 45m and costs $460 - $850.
The distance between Denver and Ouray is 291 miles. The road distance is 299.4 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Ouray without a car is to shuttle which takes 12h 52m and costs $370 - $500.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Denver to Ouray, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Ouray is 299 miles. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Denver to Ouray.
There are 662+ hotels available in Ouray.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Ouray, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Colfax Ave & Broadway to Ouray, CO via Oak Station Gate C, I-70/Kipling St., West Denver, CO, Steamboat Springs, CO, Spring Creek, CO, and Silverton, CO in around 12h 52m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Denver to Durango–La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Denver to Gunnison County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Denver to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Denver to Telluride Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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
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
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
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
- +1 970 387 5565
- tours@sanjuanbackcountry.com
- Website
- sanjuanbackcountry.com
Shuttle from Silverton, CO to Ouray, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.sanjuanbackcountry.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sanjuanbackcountry.com/train-and-other-shuttles/
- Adult
- $60–85
Shuttle from Spring Creek, CO to Silverton, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–290
- Website
- https://www.sanjuanbackcountry.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sanjuanbackcountry.com/train-and-other-shuttles/
- Adult
- $210–290
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 800-822-4844
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from I-70/Kipling St., West Denver, CO to Steamboat Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–100
- Website
- https://letsride.co
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