There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Crested Butte by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
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Fly to Gunnison County Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane MEL - GUC
- Take the bus from Spencer & Hwy 135 to Crested Butte 4-Way Stop near Chamber of Commercebus
24h 16m$483–1,726Fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane MEL - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
24h 2m$466–1,633Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane MEL - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Crested Butte
25h 11mFly to Eagle County Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane MEL - EGE
- Drive from Eagle-Airport-EGE to Crested Buttecar
24h 4m$467–1,634Fly to Yampa Valley Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Yampa Valley Airport (HDN)plane MEL - HDN
- Drive from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Crested Buttecar
26h 32m$482–1,662
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Crested Butte is to fly and bus which costs $480 - $1,800 and takes 24h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Crested Butte is to fly and drive which takes 24h 2m and costs $460 - $1,700.
The distance between Melbourne and Crested Butte is 8734 miles.
It takes approximately 24h 16m to get from Melbourne to Crested Butte, including transfers.
Crested Butte is 18h behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:57 AM in Melbourne and 10:57 AM in Crested Butte.
There are 166+ hotels available in Crested Butte.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Crested Butte, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Crested Butte. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 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 the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), walk to Montrose Airport, then take the shuttle to Crested Butte.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gunnison County Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- 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
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Crested Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
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