There are 8 ways to get from Michigan to Crested Butte by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Detroit to Gunnison County Airport, bus
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane DTW - GUC
- Take the bus from Spencer & Hwy 135 to Crested Butte 4-Way Stop near Chamber of Commercebus
8h 23m$108–486Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Federal Center Station Gate L to Avon Stationbus
- Drive from Avon Station to Crested Buttecar
33h 1m$185–484Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station 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 Brt / ...
- Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Buttecar
37h 8m$156–428Drive 1,452.7 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Crested Buttecar 1,452.7 mi
24h 28m$266–383Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gunnison County Airport, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane GRR - GUC
- Take the bus from Spencer & Hwy 135 to Crested Butte 4-Way Stop near Chamber of Commercebus
9h 17m$165–768Fly Detroit to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane DTW - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
9h 40m$111–493Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane GRR - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
10h 17m$168–775Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Rubey Parkbus Brt / ...
- Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Buttecar
36h 40m$182–460
Detroit (DTW) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Crested Butte is to bus and drive which costs $150 - $430 and takes 37h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Crested Butte is to fly and bus which takes 8h 23m and costs $100 - $490.
The distance between Michigan and Crested Butte is 1316 miles. The road distance is 1461.2 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Michigan to Crested Butte, including transfers.
Crested Butte is 2h behind Michigan. It is currently 9:00 PM in Michigan and 7:00 PM in Crested Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Crested Butte is 1461 miles. It takes approximately 24h 28m to drive from Michigan to Crested Butte.
There are 166+ hotels available in Crested Butte.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Crested Butte, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Michigan to Crested Butte. However, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) 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 Campus Martius - Northbound to Crested Butte via Baltimore St - Northbound, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Denver, Union Station Light Rail Plaza, Federal Center Station, Federal Center Station Gate L, and Avon Station in around 33h 1m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Detroit to Gunnison County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Detroit to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Detroit to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Detroit to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Detroit to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Detroit to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- 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
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Federal Center Station Gate L to Avon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
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