There are 7 ways to get from Castle Rock to Crested Butte by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Gunnison County Airport
best- Take the bus from Arapahoe at Village Center Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 7bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane DEN - GUC
- Take the bus from Spencer & Hwy 135 to Crested Butte 4-Way Stop near Chamber of Commercebus
5h 1m$96–376Drive 181.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Castle Rock to Crested Buttecar 181.8 mi
5h 7m$34–48Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Rubey Parkbus L / ...
- Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Buttecar
10h 14m$84–112Bus, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Arapahoe at Village Center Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 7bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane DEN - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Crested Butte
6h 59m$215–582Bus, fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Arapahoe at Village Center Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 7bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane DEN - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
6h 27m$99–383Bus, fly to Eagle County Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Arapahoe at Village Center Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 7bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane DEN - EGE
- Drive from Eagle-Airport-EGE to Crested Buttecar
6h 53m$100–384Bus, drive via Sky Ridge Station
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Rubey Parkbus L / ...
- Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Buttecar
10h 19m$85–117
Denver (DEN) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castle Rock to Crested Butte is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Castle Rock to Crested Butte is to bus and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $95 - $380.
The distance between Castle Rock and Crested Butte is 229 miles. The road distance is 182.9 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Castle Rock to Crested Butte, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Castle Rock to Crested Butte is 183 miles. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Castle Rock to Crested Butte.
There are 226+ hotels available in Crested Butte.
What companies run services between Castle Rock, CO, USA and Crested Butte, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Castle Rock to Crested Butte. However, you can take the taxi to Ridgegate Parkway Station, take the vehicle to Arapahoe at Village Center Station, walk to Arapahoe at Village Center Station Gate A, take the bus to Denver Airport Station Gate 7, walk to Denver (DEN) airport, fly to Gunnison County Airport (GUC), take the taxi to Spencer & Hwy 135, then take the bus to Crested Butte 4-Way Stop near Chamber of Commerce. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Castle Rock to Crested Butte via Ridgegate Parkway Station, Union Station Light Rail Plaza, Union Station Gate B19, West Glenwood Park & Ride, and Rubey Park in around 10h 14m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Gunnison County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Denver to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from Denver to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Denver to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Arapahoe at Village Center Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 970-641-4111
- Website
- gunnisonvalleyrta.com
Bus from Spencer & Hwy 135 to Crested Butte 4-Way Stop near Chamber of Commerce
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.gunnisonvalleyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.gunnisonvalleyrta.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Rubey Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Crested Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
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