There are 6 ways to get from Ouray to Grand Lake by shuttle, car, train, bus, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, drive, train
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ouray, CO to Montrose Airport
- Drive from Montrose Airport to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Granby Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 58m$128–204Drive 278.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ouray to Grand Lakecar 278.3 mi
6h 12m$51–74Shuttle, drive, bus, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Ouray, CO to Montrose Airport
- Drive from Montrose Airport to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitycar
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Idaho Springsbus
- Take the taxi from Idaho Springs to Winter Park Resort - Lower Circletaxi
12h 25m$248–299Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Ouray, CO to Montrose Airport
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Denver (DEN)plane MTJ - DEN
- Take the train from Denver to Granby Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 20m$132–408Taxi to Telluride Regional Airport, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Ouray to Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEXtaxi
- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Denver (DEN)plane TEX - DEN
- Take the train from Denver to Granby Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 42m$386–735Shuttle, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Silverton, CO to Spring Creek, COSpring Creek
- Drive from Spring Creek, CO to Grand Lakecar
9h 19m$288–398
Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Denver (DEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ouray to Grand Lake is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ouray to Grand Lake is to drive which takes 6h 12m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Ouray and Grand Lake is 314 miles. The road distance is 280 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Ouray to Grand Lake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ouray to Grand Lake is 280 miles. It takes approximately 6h 12m to drive from Ouray to Grand Lake.
There are 542+ hotels available in Grand Lake.
What companies run services between Ouray, CO, USA and Grand Lake, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ouray to Grand Lake. However, you can take the shuttle to Montrose Airport, drive to Grand Junction Amtrak Station, take the train to Granby Amtrak Station, walk to Granby Train Depot, then take the bus to Portal Road & Grand Ave. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Montrose Airport, drive to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, take the bus to Idaho Springs, take the taxi to Winter Park Resort - Lower Circle, take the bus to Agate Avenue & 5th Street, walk to Granby Train Depot, then take the bus to Town Square Park.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Granby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Granby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Granby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 970-626-5121
- [email protected]
- Website
- tellurides.com
Shuttle from Ouray, CO to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://tellurides.com
- Book at
- https://tellurides.com/reservation
Shuttle from Ouray, CO to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://tellurides.com
- Book at
- https://tellurides.com/reservation
Shuttle from Ouray, CO to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://tellurides.com
- Book at
- https://tellurides.com/reservation
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Idaho Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970 387 5565
- [email protected]
- Website
- sanjuanbackcountry.com
Shuttle from Silverton, CO to Spring Creek, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–290
- Website
- https://www.sanjuanbackcountry.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sanjuanbackcountry.com/train-and-other-shuttles/
- Adult
- $210–290
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