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How to get fromVail to Ourayby bus, car, shuttle, plane, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Vail to Ouray by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus, drive, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus bus
    2. Drive from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrose Airportcar car
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, COshuttle bus
    6h 34m
    $91–105

  2. Drive 216.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Vail to Ouraycar car 216.2 mi
    4h 29m
    $40–57

  3. Shuttle, fly to Telluride Regional Airport, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Vail, CO to Denver International Airportshuttle 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 14m
    $494–930

  4. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Frisco Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Silverthorne, CO to Steamboat Springs, COshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Spring Creek, CO to Silverton, COshuttle bus
    11h 34m
    $337–453

  5. Shuttle, fly to Montrose Regional Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Vail, CO to Denver International Airportshuttle 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 20m
    $142–468

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$176Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 250.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 34m

What companies run services between Vail, CO, USA and Ouray, CO, USA?

There is no direct connection from Vail to Ouray. However, you can take the bus to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, drive to Montrose Airport, then take the shuttle to Ouray, CO. Alternatively, you can drive from Vail to Ouray in around 4h 29m.

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