There are 5 ways to get from Whitefish to Crested Butte by plane, bus, train, 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 to Gunnison County Airport, bus
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane FCA - GUC
- Take the bus from Spencer & Hwy 135 to Crested Butte 4-Way Stop near Chamber of Commercebus
7h 17m$131–496Fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane FCA - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
7h 15m$129–493Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Pasco Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop 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
33h 52m$287–573Drive 949.9 mi
- Drive from Whitefish to Crested Buttecar 949.9 mi
19h 11m$174–251Fly to Eagle County Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane FCA - EGE
- Drive from Eagle-Airport-EGE to Crested Buttecar
8h 31m$130–494
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitefish to Crested Butte is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 19h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Whitefish to Crested Butte is to fly and drive which takes 7h 15m and costs $120 - $500.
The distance between Whitefish and Crested Butte is 814 miles. The road distance is 955.4 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Whitefish to Crested Butte, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitefish to Crested Butte is 955 miles. It takes approximately 19h 11m to drive from Whitefish to Crested Butte.
There are 192+ hotels available in Crested Butte.
What companies run services between Whitefish, MT, USA and Crested Butte, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Whitefish to Crested Butte. However, you can take the taxi to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) 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 Whitefish Amtrak Station to Crested Butte via Pasco Amtrak Station, Pasco Bus Stop, Glenwood Springs, Hwy 6 + Soccer Field Rd, 27th St Station, and Brush Creek Park & Ride in around 33h 52m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Pasco Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Pasco Bus Stop to Glenwood Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- 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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