There are 8 ways to get from Highlands Ranch to Crested Butte by bus, plane, or car
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Line 24 bus, fly to Gunnison County Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from S University Blvd & Dad Clark Dr to 40th & Colorado Station Gate B
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)DEN - GUC
- Take the bus from Spencer & Hwy 135 to Crested Butte 4-Way Stop near Chamber of Commerce
5h 1m$64–327Drive 184.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Highlands Ranch to Crested Butte184.5 mi
4h 27m$34–49Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Rubey ParkBrt / ...
- Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Butte
9h 48m$48–69Line 24 bus, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from S University Blvd & Dad Clark Dr to 40th & Colorado Station Gate B
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)DEN - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Crested Butte
5h 48m$75–349Fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)DEN - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Butte
6h 25m$67–334Fly to Eagle County Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)DEN - EGE
- Drive from Eagle-Airport-EGE to Crested Butte
6h 52m$68–335Bus, drive via Centennial Blvd & S Broadway
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Rubey ParkBrt / ...
- Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Butte
10h 12m$48–69Bus, drive via Glenwood Springs
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Glenwood Springs
- Take the bus from 27th St Station to Rubey ParkBrt / ...
- Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Butte
10h 21m$53–121
Denver (DEN) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Highlands Ranch to Crested Butte is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Highlands Ranch to Crested Butte is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Highlands Ranch and Crested Butte is 223 miles. The road distance is 185.6 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Highlands Ranch to Crested Butte, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Highlands Ranch to Crested Butte is 186 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Highlands Ranch to Crested Butte.
There are 201+ hotels available in Crested Butte.
What companies run services between Highlands Ranch, CO, USA and Crested Butte, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Highlands Ranch to Crested Butte. However, you can take the line 24 bus to 40th & Colorado Station Gate B, walk to 40th & Colorado Station Track 1, take the train to Denver Airport Station, walk to Denver (DEN) airport, fly to Gunnison County Airport (GUC), take the taxi to Spencer & Hwy 135, then take the bus to Crested Butte 4-Way Stop near Chamber of Commerce. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S Broadway & County Line Rd to Crested Butte via Englewood Station Gate G, Englewood Station, Union Station Light Rail Plaza, Union Station Gate B19, West Glenwood Park & Ride, and Rubey Park in around 9h 48m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Gunnison County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Denver to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Denver to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Denver to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from S University Blvd & Dad Clark Dr to 40th & Colorado Station Gate B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 970-641-4111
- Website
- gunnisonvalleyrta.com
Bus from Spencer & Hwy 135 to Crested Butte 4-Way Stop near Chamber of Commerce
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- gunnisonvalleyrta.com
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Rubey Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from 27th St Station to Rubey Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- rfta.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 Glenwood Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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