There are 7 ways to get from Crested Butte to Colorado Springs 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 International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
5h 24m$101–459Drive 160.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Crested Butte to Colorado Springscar 160.4 mi
4h 7m$30–43Drive, 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 Federal Center Station Gate Lbus
- Take the bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CObus
10h 55m$57–81Drive 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 International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
6h 9m$99–455Shuttle 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 International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
7h 15m$229–658Drive, bus via Vail
- 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 Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Denver International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
11h 39m$179–236Drive, bus #2
- Drive from Crested Butte to Rubey Parkcar
- Take the bus from Rubey Park to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus Brt / ...
- Take the bus from Glenwood Springs to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Stationbus
12h 25m$57–80
Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Denver (DEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crested Butte to Colorado Springs is to drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Crested Butte to Colorado Springs is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs $29 - $45.
The distance between Crested Butte and Colorado Springs is 269 miles. The road distance is 161.3 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Crested Butte to Colorado Springs, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Crested Butte to Colorado Springs is 161 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Crested Butte to Colorado Springs.
There are 767+ hotels available in Colorado Springs.
What companies run services between Crested Butte, CO, USA and Colorado Springs, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Crested Butte to Colorado Springs. 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 International Airport, then take the bus to The Antlers; S. Cascade. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Crested Butte to Colorado Springs, CO via Rubey Park, West Glenwood Park & Ride, Federal Center Station Gate L, Federal Center Station, Auraria West Station, and Denver, CO in around 10h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–380
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- 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
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
- 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 Federal Center Station Gate L
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 719-348-5562
- eccog@prairiedevelopment.com
- Website
- eccog.com
Bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- eccog.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/
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- epicmountainexpress.com
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.epicmountainexpress.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Glenwood Springs to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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