There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Crested Butte by plane, bus, train, or car
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 Gunnison County Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane ORD - GUC
- Take the bus from Spencer & Hwy 135 to Crested Butte 4-Way Stop near Chamber of Commercebus
6h 2m$88–419Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Federal Center Station Gate L to Avon Stationbus
- Drive from Avon Station to Crested Buttecar
25h 36m$143–352Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Glenwood Springsbus
- Take the bus from 27th St Station to Rubey Parkbus Brt / ...
- Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Buttecar
30h 12m$124–377Drive 1,186.9 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Crested Buttecar 1,186.9 mi
20h 8m$217–313Fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane ORD - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
7h 48m$92–416Fly to Eagle County Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane ORD - EGE
- Drive from Eagle-Airport-EGE to Crested Buttecar
7h 55m$92–417
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Crested Butte is to bus and drive which costs $120 - $380 and takes 30h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Crested Butte is to fly and bus which takes 6h 2m and costs $85 - $420.
The distance between Chicago and Crested Butte is 1084 miles. The road distance is 1193.8 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Chicago to Crested Butte, including transfers.
Crested Butte is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 7:18 AM in Chicago and 6:18 AM in Crested Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Crested Butte is 1194 miles. It takes approximately 20h 8m to drive from Chicago to Crested Butte.
There are 166+ hotels available in Crested Butte.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Crested Butte, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Crested Butte. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 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 train from Chicago Union Station to Crested Butte via Denver, Union Station Light Rail Plaza, Federal Center Station, Federal Center Station Gate L, and Avon Station in around 25h 36m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gunnison County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Federal Center Station Gate L to Avon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Glenwood Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from 27th St Station to Rubey Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
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