There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Crested Butte by plane, car, train, bus, 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.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
best- 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 40m$86–396Train, 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$293–623Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- 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
33h 35m$220–398Drive 1,186.9 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Crested Buttecar 1,186.9 mi
20h 8m$217–313Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane ORD - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Crested Butte
8h 44m$208–595Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport 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$88–397Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Gunnison County Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane MDW - GUC
- Take the bus from Spencer & Hwy 135 to Crested Butte 4-Way Stop near Chamber of Commercebus
7h 26m$124–619Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Yampa Valley Airport (HDN)plane ORD - HDN
- Drive from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Crested Buttecar
9h 55m$102–425Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane MDW - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
8h 41m$126–626
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Crested Butte is to fly and drive which costs $85 - $400 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Crested Butte is to fly and bus which takes 7h 26m and costs $120 - $650.
The distance between Chicago and Crested Butte is 1113 miles. The road distance is 1193.9 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Chicago to Crested Butte, including transfers.
Crested Butte is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 6:40 PM in Chicago and 5:40 PM 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 223+ 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 Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE), then drive to Crested Butte. 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 Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Colorado Springs, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
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
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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/
- 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/
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