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

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There are 10 ways to get from Colorado Springs to Ouray by bus, plane, shuttle, car, taxi, or train

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  1. Bus to Denver, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane plane DEN - MTJ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, COshuttle bus
    6h 8m
    $138–403

  2. Drive  266 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Colorado Springs to Ouraycar car 266 mi
    5h 29m
    $49–71

  3. Bus, drive, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center 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
    12h 1m
    $241–304

  4. Bus to Denver, fly to Telluride Regional Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane plane DEN - TEX
    3. Take the taxi from Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEX to Ouraytaxi taxi
    5h
    $490–775

  5. Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane plane COS - MTJ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, COshuttle bus
    7h 3m
    $107–382

  6. Bus to Denver, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane plane DEN - DRO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resortshuttle bus
    7h 30m
    $410–710

  7. Bus to Denver, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane plane DEN - GJT
    3. Drive from Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar car
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, COshuttle bus
    8h 26m
    $149–424

  8. Bus to Denver, fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane plane DEN - GUC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, COshuttle bus
    8h 5m
    $223–553

  9. Bus, drive, shuttle via Crested Butte

    1. Take the bus from Colorado Springs, CO to Denver, CObus bus
    2. Take the bus from Federal Center Station Gate L to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus bus
    3. Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Rubey Parkbus bus Brt / ...
    4. Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Buttecar car
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Crested Butte to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, COshuttle bus
    15h 31m
    $242–347

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Colorado Springs to Pueblo, CObus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pueblo Transit to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus bus
    4. Take the train from Durango, CO to Silvertontrain train
    19h 31m
    $256–517

Denver (DEN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights

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Duration1h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 322.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 8m

What companies run services between Colorado Springs, CO, USA and Ouray, CO, USA?

There is no direct connection from Colorado Springs to Ouray. However, you can take the bus to Denver International Airport, walk to Denver (DEN) 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 The Antlers; S. Cascade to Ouray, CO via Denver International Airport, Vail Transportation Center, Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, and Montrose Airport in around 12h 1m.

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