There are 9 ways to get from Crested Butte to Grand Rapids by bus, plane, car, train, or shuttle
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Bus to Gunnison County Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
best- Take the bus from Crested Butte 4-Way Stop to Gunnison Rec. Centerbus
- Fly from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane GUC - GRR
9h 10m$195–868Drive to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Crested Butte to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)car
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ASE - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
11h 38m$146–515Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Crested Butte to Avon Stationcar
- Take the bus from Avon Station to Federal Center Station Gate Lbus
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
31h 2m$424–875Drive, bus
- Drive from Crested Butte to Rubey Parkcar
- Take the bus from Rubey Park to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus L / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
35h 31m$268–467Drive 1,347.7 mi
- Drive from Crested Butte to Grand Rapidscar 1,347.7 mi
22h 48m$246–356Drive to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Drive from Crested Butte to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)car
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane ASE - GRR
9h 36m$198–874Drive to Eagle County Regional Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Drive from Crested Butte to Eagle-Airport-EGEcar
- Fly from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane EGE - GRR
10h 10m$199–876Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane MTJ - GRR
12h 35m$328–1,057Drive, bus, train via Glenwood Springs
- Drive from Crested Butte to Rubey Parkcar
- Take the bus from Rubey Park to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus L / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
33h 32m$438–857
Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crested Butte to Grand Rapids is to drive and fly and train which costs $140 - $550 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Crested Butte to Grand Rapids is to bus and fly which takes 9h 10m and costs $190 - $900.
The distance between Crested Butte and Grand Rapids is 1208 miles. The road distance is 1355.6 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Crested Butte to Grand Rapids, including transfers.
Grand Rapids is 2h ahead of Crested Butte. It is currently 6:48 AM in Crested Butte and 8:48 AM in Grand Rapids.
Yes, the driving distance between Crested Butte to Grand Rapids is 1356 miles. It takes approximately 22h 48m to drive from Crested Butte to Grand Rapids.
There are 152+ hotels available in Grand Rapids.
What companies run services between Crested Butte, CO, USA and Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Crested Butte to Grand Rapids. However, you can take the bus to Gunnison Rec. Center, take the taxi to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR), walk to Gerald R Ford Airport, take the line 27 bus to Kentwood Station - Woodland, then take the line 5 bus to Cesar Chavez/Goodrich. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Crested Butte to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station via Avon Station, Federal Center Station Gate L, Federal Center Station, Union Station Light Rail Plaza, Denver, and Chicago Union Station in around 31h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 970-641-4111
- Website
- gunnisonvalleyrta.com
Bus from Crested Butte 4-Way Stop to Gunnison Rec. Center
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.gunnisonvalleyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.gunnisonvalleyrta.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Avon Station to Federal Center Station Gate L
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Rubey Park to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from Rubey Park to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
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