There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Ouray by plane, shuttle, train, car, bus, 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 Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane DTW - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
9h 17m$190–660Train, drive, shuttle
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
36h 55m$591–1,107Bus, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- 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
38h 34m$297–506Drive 1,562.8 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Ouraycar 1,562.8 mi
26h 2m$286–412Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane DTW - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
10h 33m$472–1,007Fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane DTW - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
10h 55m$280–820Fly to Telluride Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane DTW - TEX
- Take the taxi from Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEX to Ouraytaxi
8h 11m$502–1,092Bus, train, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
38h 32m$600–1,076
Detroit (DTW) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Ouray is to drive which costs $280 - $420 and takes 26h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Ouray is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 11m and costs $500 - $1,100.
The distance between Detroit and Ouray is 1383 miles. The road distance is 1571.9 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Detroit to Ouray, including transfers.
Ouray is 2h behind Detroit. It is currently 5:42 PM in Detroit and 3:42 PM in Ouray.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Ouray is 1572 miles. It takes approximately 26h 2m to drive from Detroit to Ouray.
There are 736+ hotels available in Ouray.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Ouray, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Detroit to Ouray. However, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) 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 Detroit to Ouray, CO via Chicago Union Station, Grand Junction Amtrak Station, and Montrose Airport in around 36h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Gunnison County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Detroit to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Detroit to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 970-626-5121
- [email protected]
- 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
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
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
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- [email protected]
- 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
- [email protected]
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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