There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Ouray by plane, shuttle, bus, car, 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.
Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane MDW - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
8h 20m$180–663Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane ORD - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
7h 54m$136–453Bus, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- 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
31h 29m$285–398Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take the train from Durango, CO to Silvertontrain
37h$895–1,508Drive 1,285.7 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Ouraycar 1,285.7 mi
22h 6m$235–339Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane ORD - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
9h 6m$226–603Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane MDW - TEX
- Take the taxi from Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEX to Ouraytaxi
7h 19m$432–1,095Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane ORD - TEX
- Take the taxi from Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEX to Ouraytaxi
7h 35m$378–815
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Ouray is to fly and shuttle which costs $130 - $460 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Ouray is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 19m and costs $430 - $1,100.
The distance between Chicago and Ouray is 1145 miles. The road distance is 1293.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Ouray without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h and costs $850 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Chicago to Ouray, including transfers.
Ouray is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 3:28 AM in Chicago and 2:28 AM in Ouray.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Ouray is 1293 miles. It takes approximately 22h 6m to drive from Chicago to Ouray.
There are 717+ hotels available in Ouray.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Ouray, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Ouray. However, you can take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW 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 Chicago Bus Station to Ouray, CO via Denver Union Station, Union Station Gate B19, Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, and Montrose Airport in around 31h 29m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gunnison County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via St. Louis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877-872-4607
- [email protected]
- Website
- Durango Train
Train from Durango, CO to Silverton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- Durango Train
- Children 4-11
- $60–200
- Adult Fare
- $95–230
- Presidential Class
- $190–220
- First Class
- $170–190
- Deluxe Class
- $134
- Standard Class
- $97
- Phone
- +1 970-626-5121
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tellurides
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- Tellurides
- Book at
- Tellurides - Traveling to Montrose
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- Tellurides
- Book at
- Tellurides - Traveling to Montrose
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- Tellurides
- Book at
- Tellurides - Traveling to Montrose
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- Tellurides
- Book at
- Tellurides - Traveling to Montrose
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Bustang
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $280–340
Mountain Limo
- Phone
- +1 888-546-6894
- Website
- mountainlimos.com
Mountain Limo
- Phone
- +1 888-546-6894
- Website
- mountainlimos.com
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