There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Crested Butte by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
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 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 15m$491–1,734Fly 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
23h 7m$474–1,641Fly 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 7m$590–1,830Fly 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
23h 54m$475–1,642Fly 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
25h 26m$490–1,670
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 drive which costs $470 - $1,700 and takes 23h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Crested Butte is to fly and drive which takes 23h 7m and costs $470 - $1,700.
The distance between Melbourne and Crested Butte is 8734 miles.
It takes approximately 24h 15m to get from Melbourne to Crested Butte, including transfers.
Crested Butte is 18h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:32 PM in Melbourne and 1:32 AM in Crested Butte.
There are 228+ 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 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gunnison County Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- 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 18m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- 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 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,000
- 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
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
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