There are 6 ways to get from Kalispell to Crested Butte by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly to Gunnison County Airport, bus
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane FCA - GUC
- Take the bus from Spencer & Hwy 135 to Crested Butte 4-Way Stop near Chamber of Commercebus
7h 3m$120–468Fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane FCA - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
7h 51m$118–465Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WYbus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Rubey Parkbus L / ...
- Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Buttecar
39h 8m$393–707Drive 935 mi
- Drive from Kalispell to Crested Buttecar 935 mi
18h 55m$171–247Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane FCA - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Crested Butte
7h 39m$239–674Fly to Eagle County Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane FCA - EGE
- Drive from Eagle-Airport-EGE to Crested Buttecar
9h 8m$119–466
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalispell to Crested Butte is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kalispell to Crested Butte is to fly and bus which takes 7h 3m and costs $120 - $470.
The distance between Kalispell and Crested Butte is 812 miles. The road distance is 940.5 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Kalispell to Crested Butte, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalispell to Crested Butte is 940 miles. It takes approximately 18h 55m to drive from Kalispell to Crested Butte.
There are 883+ hotels available in Crested Butte.
What companies run services between Kalispell, MT, USA and Crested Butte, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kalispell to Crested Butte. However, you can take the taxi to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) 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 vehicle from Kalispell to Crested Butte via Whitefish Amtrak Station, Spokane, Spokane, Billings, Billings, MT, Cheyenne, Denver Union Station, Union Station Gate B19, West Glenwood Park & Ride, and Rubey Park in around 39h 8m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Website
- http://www.gunnisonvalleyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.gunnisonvalleyrta.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Crested Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
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