There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Ouray by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane SEA - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
8h 26m$149–494Train, bus, drive, shuttle
- Take the train from Seattle to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Denvertrain
- 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
2d 14h$566–1,238Drive 1,202.4 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Ouraycar 1,202.4 mi
19h 28m$220–317Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane SEA - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
10h 2m$416–766Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane SEA - GJT
- Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
10h 20m$155–523Fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane SEA - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
10h 38m$239–644Fly to Telluride Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane SEA - TEX
- Take the taxi from Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEX to Ouraytaxi
7h 49m$426–1,046
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Ouray is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 19h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Ouray is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 49m and costs $420 - $1,100.
The distance between Seattle and Ouray is 1015 miles. The road distance is 1209.4 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Seattle to Ouray, including transfers.
Ouray is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 5:33 PM in Seattle and 6:33 PM in Ouray.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Ouray is 1209 miles. It takes approximately 19h 28m to drive from Seattle to Ouray.
There are 700+ hotels available in Ouray.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Ouray, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Ouray. However, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to SeaTac Station, take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), walk to Montrose Airport, then take the shuttle to Ouray, CO. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to Ouray, CO via Sacramento, Denver, Union Station Gate B19, Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, and Montrose Airport in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Boise, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 800-900-3011
- 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) 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
- +1 800 822 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/
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