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How to get fromMadison to Ourayby plane, shuttle, bus, car, train, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Ouray by plane, shuttle, bus, car, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane plane MSN - MTJ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, COshuttle bus
    8h 21m
    $180–660

  2. Bus, drive, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus bus
    4. Drive from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar car
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, COshuttle bus
    35h 38m
    $274–445

  3. Bus, train, drive, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrose Airportcar car
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, COshuttle bus
    35h 49m
    $504–980

  4. Drive 1,241.5 mi

    1. Drive from Madison to Ouraycar car 1,241.5 mi
    21h 15m
    $227–328

  5. Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane plane MSN - DRO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resortshuttle bus
    9h 24m
    $452–922

  6. Fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane plane MSN - GUC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, COshuttle bus
    10h 1m
    $270–820

  7. Bus, train, taxi, drive, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Saddleback Villagetaxi taxi
    5. Take the bus from Saddleback Village to Walmartbus bus
    6. Drive from Walmart to Crested Buttecar car
    7. Take a shuttle bus from Crested Butte to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    8. Take the taxi from Montrose Airport to Ouraytaxi taxi
    41h 33m
    $1,075–1,746

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration6h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,067.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 21m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Ouray, CO, USA?

There is no direct connection from Madison to Ouray. However, you can take the bus to Airport at Terminal Door 6, walk to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) 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 Madison to Ouray, CO via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Union Station Gate B19, Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, and Montrose Airport in around 35h 38m.

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