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How to get fromTucson to Crested Butteby plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Tucson to Crested Butte by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Tucson to Gunnison County Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane plane TUS - GUC
    2. Take the bus from Spencer & Hwy 135 to Crested Butte 4-Way Stop near Chamber of Commercebus bus
    6h 52m
    $101–494

  2. Fly Tucson to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane plane TUS - ASE
    2. Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar car
    8h 2m
    $89–461

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Glenwood Springsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from 27th St Station to Rubey Parkbus bus Brt / ...
    5. Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Buttecar car
    29h 59m
    $207–326

  4. Drive  661 mi

    1. Drive from Tucson to Crested Buttecar car 661 mi
    15h 22m
    $121–175

  5. Fly Tucson to Eagle County Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane plane TUS - EGE
    2. Drive from Eagle-Airport-EGE to Crested Buttecar car
    8h 29m
    $95–472

  6. Bus to Phoenix, fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane plane PHX - ASE
    3. Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar car
    7h 45m
    $119–397

  7. Bus, drive via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus bus
    5. Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Rubey Parkbus bus Brt / ...
    6. Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Buttecar car
    35h 54m
    $250–390

Tucson (TUS) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 537.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 52m

What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Crested Butte, CO, USA?

There is no direct connection from Tucson to Crested Butte. However, you can take the line 25 bus to Tucson Intl Airport, walk to Tucson (TUS) 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 Tucson Downtown to Crested Butte via Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, 24th St Station, Phoenix Bus Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Glenwood Springs, Hwy 6 + Soccer Field Rd, 27th St Station, and Rubey Park in around 29h 59m.

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