There are 8 ways to get from Crested Butte to Boulder 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 to Gunnison County Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Crested Butte 4-Way Stop to Gunnison Rec. Centerbus
- Fly from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Denver (DEN)plane GUC - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
4h 38m$64–417Drive 200.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Crested Butte to Bouldercar 200.6 mi
4h 47m$37–53Drive, bus
- Drive from Crested Butte to Rubey Parkcar
- Take the bus from Rubey Park to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus Brt / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Drbus Ff1 / ...
9h 35m$46–65Drive to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Crested Butte to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)car
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Denver (DEN)plane ASE - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
5h 26m$67–413Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Denver (DEN)plane MTJ - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
6h 32m$192–616Drive to Eagle County Regional Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Crested Butte to Eagle-Airport-EGEcar
- Fly from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Denver (DEN)plane EGE - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
5h 58m$68–415Drive, bus via Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Drive from Crested Butte to Rubey Parkcar
- Take the bus from Rubey Park to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus Brt / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus Ff1 / ...
9h 37m$46–65Drive, bus via Downtown Boulder Station
- Drive from Crested Butte to Rubey Parkcar
- Take the bus from Rubey Park to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus Brt / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus Ff1 / ...
9h 46m$46–65
Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Denver (DEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crested Butte to Boulder is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Crested Butte to Boulder is to bus and fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $60 - $420.
The distance between Crested Butte and Boulder is 228 miles. The road distance is 201.8 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Crested Butte to Boulder, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Crested Butte to Boulder is 202 miles. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Crested Butte to Boulder.
There are 171+ hotels available in Boulder.
What companies run services between Crested Butte, CO, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Crested Butte to Boulder. However, you can take the bus to Gunnison Rec. Center, take the taxi to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) airport, fly to Denver (DEN), walk to Denver Airport Station Gate 8, then take the bus to Downtown Boulder Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Crested Butte to Broadway & Regent Dr via Rubey Park, West Glenwood Park & Ride, Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
- Phone
- 970-641-4111
- Website
- gunnisonvalleyrta.com
Bus from Crested Butte 4-Way Stop to Gunnison Rec. Center
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.gunnisonvalleyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.gunnisonvalleyrta.com/
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Rubey Park to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
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