There are 2 ways to get from Cortez to Crested Butte by car, taxi, bus, or shuttle
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Drive 224.7 mi
best- Drive from Cortez to Crested Buttecar 224.7 mi
5h 1m$41–60Taxi, bus, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Cortez to Rico Enterprisetaxi
- Take the bus from Rico Enterprise to Telluride Court Housebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose AirportMtj
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Crested Butte
6h 27m$500–694
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cortez to Crested Butte is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cortez to Crested Butte is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between Cortez and Crested Butte is 226 miles. The road distance is 226 miles.
The best way to get from Cortez to Crested Butte without a car is to taxi and bus and shuttle which takes 6h 27m and costs $500 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive 226 miles from Cortez to Crested Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between Cortez to Crested Butte is 226 miles. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Cortez to Crested Butte.
There are 202+ hotels available in Crested Butte.
What companies run services between Cortez, CO, USA and Crested Butte, CO, USA?
You can drive from Cortez to Crested Butte in around 5h 1m.
Bus from Rico Enterprise to Telluride Court House
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://smarttelluride.colorado.gov
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Crested Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $270–330
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