There are 7 ways to get from Crested Butte to Lexington by bus, plane, car, train, or shuttle
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Bus to Gunnison County Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
best- Take the bus from Crested Butte 4-Way Stop to Gunnison Rec. Centerbus
- Fly from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane GUC - LEX
9h 12m$108–496Drive, 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 Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, INbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
37h 2m$248–438Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Crested Butte to Avon Stationcar
- Take the bus from Avon Station to Federal Center Station Gate Lbus
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
38h 27m$213–389Drive 1,316.1 mi
- Drive from Crested Butte to Lexingtoncar 1,316.1 mi
23h 37m$241–347Drive to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Drive from Crested Butte to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)car
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ASE - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
9h$158–741Drive to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Drive from Crested Butte to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)car
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ASE - LEX
10h 1m$111–492Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane MTJ - LEX
11h 6m$236–695
Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crested Butte to Lexington is to bus and fly which costs $100 - $500 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Crested Butte to Lexington is to drive and fly which takes 9h and costs $150 - $750.
The distance between Crested Butte and Lexington is 1261 miles. The road distance is 1323.7 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Crested Butte to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 2h ahead of Crested Butte. It is currently 12:19 AM in Crested Butte and 2:19 AM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Crested Butte to Lexington is 1324 miles. It takes approximately 23h 37m to drive from Crested Butte to Lexington.
There are 136+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Crested Butte, CO, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Crested Butte to Lexington. However, you can take the bus to Gunnison Rec. Center, take the taxi to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), walk to Terminal @ Bluegrass Field, take the line 8 bus to Transit Center, then take the line 3 bus to Centre Parkway @ 1349. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Crested Butte to Lexington via Rubey Park, West Glenwood Park & Ride, Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Evansville, IN, Corydon, IN, S 5th @ W Jefferson, and Middletown Station @ Target in around 37h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Austin, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 970-925-8484
- 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
Bus from Avon Station to Federal Center Station Gate L
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
- 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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