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How to get fromFort Collins to Ourayby bus, plane, taxi, car, shuttle, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Fort Collins to Ouray by bus, plane, taxi, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Bus, fly to Telluride Regional Airport, taxi

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    1. Take the bus from CSU Transit 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
    4h 45m
    $491–766

  2. Drive  348.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Fort Collins to Ouraycar car 348.1 mi
    7h 21m
    $64–92

  3. Bus, drive, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from CSU Transit to Denver International Airportbus bus Csu
    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
    11h 46m
    $241–305

  4. Bus, train, drive, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrose Airportcar car
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, COshuttle bus
    13h 28m
    $143–248

  5. Bus, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from CSU Transit 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
    5h 51m
    $134–394

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

    1. Take the bus from CSU Transit 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 13m
    $411–701

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

    1. Take the bus from CSU Transit 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 11m
    $150–423

  8. Bus, fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from CSU Transit 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
    7h 48m
    $224–554

  9. Bus, drive, shuttle via Crested Butte

    1. Take the bus from CSU Transit to Denver International Airportbus bus Csu
    2. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 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
    16h 16m
    $271–387

Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) flights

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  • Distance: 338.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 45m

What companies run services between Fort Collins, CO, USA and Ouray, CO, USA?

There is no direct connection from Fort Collins to Ouray. However, you can take the bus to Denver International Airport, walk to Denver (DEN) airport, fly to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX), then take the taxi to Ouray. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CSU Transit to Ouray, CO via Denver International Airport, Vail Transportation Center, Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, and Montrose Airport in around 11h 46m.

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