There are 4 ways to get from Prescott to Crested Butte by plane, bus, taxi, train, 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, bus
best- Fly from Prescott (PRC) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane PRC - GUC
- Take the bus from Spencer & Hwy 135 to Crested Butte 4-Way Stop near Chamber of Commercebus
6h 23m$106–443Taxi, bus, train, shuttle, drive
- Take the taxi from Prescott to Camp Verde Chevron Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Camp Verde Chevron Station to Flagstaff University Northbus Phx
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Bernalillo to Durangobus
- Take the train from Durango, CO to Silvertontrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose AirportMtj
- Drive from Montrose Airport to Crested Buttecar
25h 13m$546–1,003Drive 584.6 mi
- Drive from Prescott to Crested Buttecar 584.6 mi
11h 47m$107–155Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Glenwood Springsbus
- Take the bus from 27th St Station to Brush Creek Park & Ridebus Brt / ...
- Drive from Brush Creek Park & Ride to Crested Buttecar
29h 30m$247–449
Prescott (PRC) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prescott to Crested Butte is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Prescott to Crested Butte is to fly and bus which takes 6h 23m and costs $100 - $450.
The distance between Prescott and Crested Butte is 448 miles. The road distance is 588 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Prescott to Crested Butte, including transfers.
Crested Butte is 1h ahead of Prescott. It is currently 3:22 PM in Prescott and 4:22 PM in Crested Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between Prescott to Crested Butte is 588 miles. It takes approximately 11h 47m to drive from Prescott to Crested Butte.
There are 879+ hotels available in Crested Butte.
What companies run services between Prescott, AZ, USA and Crested Butte, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Prescott to Crested Butte. However, you can take the taxi to Prescott (PRC) 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 taxi to Camp Verde Chevron Station, take the bus to Flagstaff University North, walk to Flagstaff, take the train to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center, walk to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station, take the train to Sandoval County/U.S. 550 Rail Runner Station, walk to Bernalillo, take the bus to Durango, walk to Durango, CO, take the train to Silverton, take the taxi to Telluride, take the shuttle to Montrose Airport, then drive to Crested Butte.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Prescott to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Prescott to Gunnison County Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877-872-4607
- info@durangotrain.com
- Website
- durangotrain.com
Train from Durango, CO to Silverton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- https://www.durangotrain.com
- Children 4-11
- $60–200
- Adult Fare
- $95–230
- Presidential Class
- $190–220
- First Class
- $170–190
- Deluxe Class
- $134
- Standard Class
- $97
- 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
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Camp Verde Chevron Station to Flagstaff University North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bernalillo to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Glenwood Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from 27th St Station to Brush Creek Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Speedy Taxi Prescott
- Phone
- +1-928-445-0123
- Website
- speedytaxiprescott.com
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