There are 6 ways to get from Whitefish to Crested Butte by plane, bus, train, or car
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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 1m$126–476Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WYbus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Rubey Parkbus Brt / ...
- Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Buttecar
38h 27m$283–527Drive 949.9 mi
- Drive from Whitefish to Crested Buttecar 949.9 mi
19h 11m$174–251Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane FCA - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Crested Buttecar
7h 51m$137–498Fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
- 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 48m$129–473Fly 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
9h 27m$130–474
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 bus which takes 7h 1m and costs $120 - $480.
The distance between Whitefish and Crested Butte is 814 miles. The road distance is 955.4 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 1m 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 207+ 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 Spokane, Spokane, Billings, Billings, MT, Cheyenne, Denver Union Station, Union Station Gate B19, West Glenwood Park & Ride, and Rubey Park in around 38h 27m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- 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/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Rubey Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
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