There are 6 ways to get from Riverside to Crested Butte by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Ontario International Airport to Gunnison County Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane ONT - GUC
- Take the bus from Spencer & Hwy 135 to Crested Butte 4-Way Stop near Chamber of Commercebus
7h 14m$104–465Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane LAX - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
8h 6m$81–348Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Riverside to Victorville Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Victorville Transit Center 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
23h 5m$163–321Drive 856 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Crested Buttecar 856 mi
14h 30m$157–226Fly Ontario International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane ONT - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
9h 49m$97–442Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Eagle County Regional Airport, drive
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane LAX - EGE
- Drive from Eagle-Airport-EGE to Crested Buttecar
8h 54m$82–349
Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Crested Butte is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Crested Butte is to fly and bus which takes 7h 14m and costs $100 - $470.
The distance between Riverside and Crested Butte is 725 miles. The road distance is 861 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Riverside to Crested Butte, including transfers.
Crested Butte is 1h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 12:02 AM in Riverside and 1:02 AM in Crested Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Crested Butte is 861 miles. It takes approximately 14h 30m to drive from Riverside to Crested Butte.
There are 225+ hotels available in Crested Butte.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Crested Butte, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Riverside to Crested Butte. However, you can take the bus to Ontario Amtrak, walk to Holt @ Plum, take the line 61 bus to Ontario Airport @ Terminal 2, walk to Ontario International Airport (ONT) 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 train from Riverside to Crested Butte via Victorville Amtrak, Victorville Transit Center, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Glenwood Springs, Hwy 6 + Soccer Field Rd, 27th St Station, and Brush Creek Park & Ride in around 23h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Riverside to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Victorville Transit Center to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Glenwood Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
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