There are 7 ways to get from Crested Butte to Lexington by bus, plane, car, train, 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
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
11h 26mDrive to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 12m$224–1,120Drive, 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 3mDrive, 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 28mDrive 1,316.1 mi
- Drive from Crested Butte to Lexingtoncar 1,316.1 mi
23h 37m$241–347Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly
- 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 55m$354–1,303Drive to Eagle County Regional Airport, fly
- Drive from Crested Butte to Eagle-Airport-EGEcar
- Fly from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane EGE - LEX
10h 52m$225–1,122
Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crested Butte to Lexington is to drive which costs $240 - $350 and takes 23h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Crested Butte to Lexington is to drive and fly which takes 10h 12m and costs $220 - $1,200.
The distance between Crested Butte and Lexington is 1261 miles. The road distance is 1323.7 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 26m to get from Crested Butte to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 2h ahead of Crested Butte. It is currently 1:30 AM in Crested Butte and 3:30 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 451+ 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 3m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Austin, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- gunnisonvalleyrta.com
Bus from Crested Butte 4-Way Stop to Gunnison Rec. Center
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- gunnisonvalleyrta.com
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Avon Station to Federal Center Station Gate L
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ridebustang.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- 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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