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

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There are 6 ways to get from Tucson to Crested Butte by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Tucson to Gunnison County Airport, bus

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    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 56m
    $101–484

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

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    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 16m
    $89–451

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Tucson to Las Cruces, NMbus bus La
    2. Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Denverbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus bus
    4. Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Rubey Parkbus bus Brt / ...
    5. Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Buttecar car
    27h 39m
    $171–249

  4. Drive 661 mi

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

  5. Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle 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 48m
    $209–526

  6. Bus, drive via Paradise

    1. Take the bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal 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 33m
    $137–301

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

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Downtown Ronstadt Center to Crested Butte via Laos Transit Center, Craycroft/I-10 TTT, Tucson, Las Cruces, NM, Denver, Union Station Gate B19, West Glenwood Park & Ride, and Rubey Park in around 27h 39m.

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