There are 7 ways to get from Asheville to Crested Butte by plane, bus, car, or train
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 Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane AVL - GUC
- Take the bus from Spencer & Hwy 135 to Crested Butte 4-Way Stop near Chamber of Commercebus
8h 40m$132–565Fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane AVL - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
10h 9m$124–572Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station 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 Hwy 82 + Roundabout UVbus L
- Drive from Hwy 82 + Roundabout UV to Crested Buttecar
2d 5h$290–541Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Greensboro to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Hwy 82 + Roundabout UVbus L
- Drive from Hwy 82 + Roundabout UV to Crested Buttecar
2d 12h$638–1,404Drive 1,566.3 mi
- Drive from Asheville to Crested Buttecar 1,566.3 mi
27h 58m$286–413Fly to Eagle County Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane AVL - EGE
- Drive from Eagle-Airport-EGE to Crested Buttecar
10h 54m$126–573Bus, drive via Irving
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station 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
2d 8h$365–651
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Asheville to Crested Butte is to fly and drive which costs $120 - $600 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Asheville to Crested Butte is to fly and bus which takes 8h 40m and costs $130 - $600.
The distance between Asheville and Crested Butte is 1411 miles. The road distance is 1575.4 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Asheville to Crested Butte, including transfers.
Crested Butte is 2h behind Asheville. It is currently 7:34 PM in Asheville and 5:34 PM in Crested Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between Asheville to Crested Butte is 1575 miles. It takes approximately 27h 58m to drive from Asheville to Crested Butte.
There are 214+ hotels available in Crested Butte.
What companies run services between Asheville, NC, USA and Crested Butte, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Asheville to Crested Butte. However, you can take the bus to Asheville Regional Airport / Wright Brothers Way, walk to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) 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 Asheville, NC to Crested Butte via Winston Salem(Trans Center), Columbus - Mound St, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Union Station Gate B19, West Glenwood Park & Ride, and Hwy 82 + Roundabout UV in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- gunnisonvalleyrta.com
- Schedules at
- gunnisonvalleyrta.com
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