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There are 7 ways to get from Crested Butte to Chicago by bus, plane, car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Gunnison County Airport, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Crested Butte 4-Way Stop to Gunnison Rec. Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane GUC - ORD
    5h 35m
    $73–349

  2. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Crested Butte to Avon Stationcar car
    2. Take the bus from Avon Station to Federal Center Station Gate Lbus bus
    3. Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    25h 58m
    $289–655

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Crested Butte to Rubey Parkcar car
    2. Take the bus from Rubey Park to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus bus Brt / ...
    3. Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 23m
    $218–397

  4. Drive 1,187.4 mi

    1. Drive from Crested Butte to Chicagocar car 1,187.4 mi
    20h 10m
    $217–313

  5. Drive to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Crested Butte to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)car car
    2. Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane ASE - ORD
    6h 17m
    $76–345

  6. Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Crested Butte to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MTJ - ORD
    7h 31m
    $201–538

  7. Drive to Eagle County Regional Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Crested Butte to Eagle-Airport-EGEcar car
    2. Fly from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane EGE - ORD
    6h 43m
    $77–347

Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Crested Butte, CO, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Crested Butte to Chicago. However, you can take the bus to Gunnison Rec. Center, take the taxi to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Crested Butte to Chicago Union Station via Avon Station, Federal Center Station Gate L, Federal Center Station, Union Station Light Rail Plaza, and Denver in around 25h 58m.

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