There are 6 ways to get from Columbia to Ouray by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train
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 Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane COU - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
7h 2m$193–554Drive 961.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbia to Ouraycar 961.7 mi
17h 3m$176–254Bus, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Columbia 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
24h 37m$252–348Bus, train
- Take the bus from Columbia to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- 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
33h 35m$666–1,207Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane COU - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
8h 9m$470–861Fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane COU - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
8h 58m$283–704
Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Ouray is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 17h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Ouray is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 2m and costs $190 - $600.
The distance between Columbia and Ouray is 905 miles. The road distance is 967.3 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to Ouray without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 35m and costs $650 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Columbia to Ouray, including transfers.
Ouray is 1h behind Columbia. It is currently 11:57 in Columbia and 10:57 in Ouray.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Ouray is 967 miles. It takes approximately 17h 3m to drive from Columbia to Ouray.
There are 736+ hotels available in Ouray.
What companies run services between Columbia, MO, USA and Ouray, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Columbia to Ouray. However, you can take the taxi to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), walk to Montrose Airport, then take the shuttle to Ouray, CO. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Columbia to Ouray, CO via Columbia, Denver Union Station, Union Station Gate B19, Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, and Montrose Airport in around 24h 37m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
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
- info@durangotrain.com
- 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
- rides@tellurides.com
- 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
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbia to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbia to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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
- $35–50
- Website
- Bustang
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- dispatch@purgatory.ski
- 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
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- 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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