There are 7 ways to get from Kansas City 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 to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane MCI - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
7h 42m$158–608Drive 836.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kansas City to Ouraycar 836.8 mi
14h 59m$153–221Bus, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Kansas City 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
21h 19m$213–291Train, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take the train from Durango, CO to Silvertontrain
29h 8m$656–1,140Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane MCI - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
9h 8m$430–955Fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane MCI - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
9h 41m$243–768Fly to Telluride Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane MCI - TEX
- Take the taxi from Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEX to Ouraytaxi
6h 46m$400–1,040
Kansas City (MCI) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Ouray is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Ouray is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 46m and costs $400 - $1,100.
The distance between Kansas City and Ouray is 779 miles. The road distance is 841.7 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Ouray without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 8m and costs $650 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Kansas City to Ouray, including transfers.
Ouray is 1h behind Kansas City. It is currently 5:04 PM in Kansas City and 4:04 PM in Ouray.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Ouray is 842 miles. It takes approximately 14h 59m to drive from Kansas City to Ouray.
There are 717+ hotels available in Ouray.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Ouray, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kansas City to Ouray. However, you can take the line 229 bus to Kci Airport Terminal C, walk to Kansas City (MCI) 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 Kansas City Bus Station to Ouray, CO via Denver Union Station, Union Station Gate B19, Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, and Montrose Airport in around 21h 19m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Kansas City to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Kansas City to Gunnison County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Gunnison County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Telluride Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Kansas City to Telluride Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Kansas City to Telluride Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Telluride Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Kansas City to Telluride Regional Airport via Dallas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Telluride Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Montrose Regional Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- 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 (970) 426 - 7282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
Shuttle from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
- 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)
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