There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Ouray by plane, car, train, bus, shuttle, 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.
Fly to Gunnison County Airport, drive
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)PDX - GUC
- Drive from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Ouray
8h 8m$141–630Train, bus, drive, shuttle
- Take the train from Portland to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Denver
- 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
2d 10h$311–1,633Drive 1,141.6 mi
- Drive from Portland to Ouray1,141.6 mi
18h 13m$209–301Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)PDX - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
9h 35m$308–788Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)PDX - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Telluride
- Take the taxi from Telluride to Ouray
9h 48mFly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)PDX - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
10h 26m$167–580Fly to Telluride Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)PDX - TEX
- Take the taxi from Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEX to Ouray
7h 15m$453–1,143
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Ouray is to drive which costs $200 - $310 and takes 18h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Ouray is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 15m and costs $450 - $1,200.
The distance between Portland and Ouray is 1053 miles. The road distance is 1148.3 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Portland to Ouray, including transfers.
Ouray is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 7:21 AM in Portland and 8:21 AM in Ouray.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Ouray is 1148 miles. It takes approximately 18h 13m to drive from Portland to Ouray.
There are 702+ hotels available in Ouray.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Ouray, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Ouray. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Gunnison County Airport (GUC), then drive to Ouray. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Ouray, CO via Sacramento, Denver, Union Station Gate B19, Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, and Montrose Airport in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–1,300
- 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
- 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
- $75
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
- 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
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