There are 8 ways to get from Parker to Crested Butte by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Gunnison County Airport, bus
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane DEN - GUC
- Take the bus from Spencer & Hwy 135 to Crested Butte 4-Way Stop near Chamber of Commercebus
4h 45m$52–320Drive 195.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Parker to Crested Buttecar 195.8 mi
4h 40m$36–52Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Centerbus Epic Mountain Express
- Drive from Avon Station to Crested Buttecar
8h 15m$149–195Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane DEN - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Crested Butte
6h 40m$176–526Fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane DEN - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
6h 8m$55–317Fly to Eagle County Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane DEN - EGE
- Drive from Eagle-Airport-EGE to Crested Buttecar
6h 37m$56–318Bus, drive via Glenwood Springs
- 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
10h 29m$48–69Bus, drive via Glenwood Springs #2
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Rubey Parkbus L / ...
- Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Buttecar
10h 58m$144–188
Denver (DEN) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parker to Crested Butte is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Parker to Crested Butte is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Parker and Crested Butte is 218 miles. The road distance is 196.9 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Parker to Crested Butte, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Parker to Crested Butte is 197 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Parker to Crested Butte.
There are 228+ hotels available in Crested Butte.
What companies run services between Parker, CO, USA and Crested Butte, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Parker to Crested Butte. However, you can take the line 483 bus to Nine Mile Station Gate A, take the bus to Denver Airport Station Gate 7, 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 Mainstreet & Dransfeldt Rd to Crested Butte via Lincoln Station Gate B, Lincoln Station, Peoria Station, Peoria Station Track 1, Denver Airport Station, Denver International Airport, Vail Transportation Center, and Avon Station in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Gunnison County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
Flights from Denver to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Denver to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from Denver to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- 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
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- epicmountainexpress.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.epicmountainexpress.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/
- 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
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- 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
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