There are 8 ways to get from Ouray to Denver by shuttle, plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ouray, CO to Montrose Airport
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Denver (DEN)plane MTJ - DEN
4h 7m$108–358Drive 297.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ouray to Denvercar 297.9 mi
5h 57m$55–79Shuttle, drive, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ouray, CO to Montrose Airport
- Drive from Montrose Airport to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitycar
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Stationbus
9h 9m$103–124Shuttle, drive, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Ouray, CO to Montrose Airport
- Drive from Montrose Airport to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denvertrain
11h 54m$153–254Taxi to Telluride Regional Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Ouray to Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEXtaxi
- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Denver (DEN)plane TEX - DEN
3h 29m$362–685Shuttle, shuttle to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Ouray, CO to Silverton, CO
- Take a shuttle bus from Silverton to Purgatory Resort
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airport
- Fly from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Denver (DEN)plane DRO - DEN
6h$386–663Shuttle, shuttle to Gunnison County Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Ouray, CO to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Gunnison Airport
- Fly from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Denver (DEN)plane GUC - DEN
6h 15m$193–508Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Silverton, CO to Spring Creek, COSpring Creek
- Take a shuttle bus from Steamboat Springs, CO to I-70/Kipling St., West Denver, COSteamboat
12h 31m$379–495
Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Denver (DEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ouray to Denver is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Ouray to Denver is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 29m and costs $360 - $700.
The distance between Ouray and Denver is 262 miles. The road distance is 299.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ouray to Denver without a car is to shuttle which takes 12h 31m and costs $370 - $500.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Ouray to Denver, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ouray to Denver is 300 miles. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Ouray to Denver.
There are 1368+ hotels available in Denver.
What companies run services between Ouray, CO, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
You can take a shuttle from Ouray, CO to Colfax Ave & Sherman St via Silverton, CO, Spring Creek, CO, Steamboat Springs, CO, I-70/Kipling St., West Denver, CO, and Oak Station Gate C in around 12h 31m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 970-626-5121
- rides@tellurides.com
- Website
- tellurides.com
Shuttle from Ouray, CO to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://tellurides.com
- Book at
- https://tellurides.com/reservation
Shuttle from Ouray, CO to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://tellurides.com
- Book at
- https://tellurides.com/reservation
Shuttle from Ouray, CO to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://tellurides.com
- Book at
- https://tellurides.com/reservation
Shuttle from Ouray, CO to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://tellurides.com
- Book at
- https://tellurides.com/reservation
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970 387 5565
- tours@sanjuanbackcountry.com
- Website
- sanjuanbackcountry.com
Shuttle from Ouray, CO to Silverton, 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 Silverton, CO to Spring Creek, 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 (970) 426 - 7282
- dispatch@purgatory.ski
- Website
- purgatory.ski
Shuttle from Silverton to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airport
- 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
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Gunnison 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 Steamboat Springs, CO to I-70/Kipling St., West Denver, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–100
- Website
- https://letsride.co
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