There are 8 ways to get from Flagstaff to Crested Butte by plane, car, bus, shuttle, 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 Flagstaff to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
best- Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane FLG - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
7h 50m$102–428Drive 489.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Flagstaff to Crested Buttecar 489.6 mi
10h 7m$90–130Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Bus Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Glenwood Springsbus
- Take the bus from 27th St Station to Rubey Parkbus Brt / ...
- Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Buttecar
22h 11m$140–257Fly Flagstaff to Eagle County Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane FLG - EGE
- Drive from Eagle-Airport-EGE to Crested Buttecar
8h 36m$108–429Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Flagstaff Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane PHX - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
8h 20m$246–513Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Eagle County Regional Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Flagstaff Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane PHX - EGE
- Drive from Eagle-Airport-EGE to Crested Buttecar
8h 54m$252–524Fly Flagstaff to Grand Junction Regional Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane FLG - GJT
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Rubey Parkbus
- Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Buttecar
11h 12m$145–625Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Las Vegas Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Federal Center Station Gate L to Avon Stationbus
- Drive from Avon Station to Crested Buttecar
22h 27m$245–445
Flagstaff (FLG) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Flagstaff to Crested Butte is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Flagstaff to Crested Butte is to fly and drive which takes 7h 50m and costs $100 - $430.
The distance between Flagstaff and Crested Butte is 473 miles. The road distance is 492.5 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Flagstaff to Crested Butte, including transfers.
Crested Butte is 1h ahead of Flagstaff. It is currently 11:45 PM in Flagstaff and 12:45 AM in Crested Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between Flagstaff to Crested Butte is 493 miles. It takes approximately 10h 7m to drive from Flagstaff to Crested Butte.
There are 224+ hotels available in Crested Butte.
What companies run services between Flagstaff, AZ, USA and Crested Butte, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Flagstaff to Crested Butte. However, you can take the taxi to Flagstaff (FLG) airport, fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE), then drive to Crested Butte. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Flagstaff Bus Station to Crested Butte via Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Glenwood Springs, Hwy 6 + Soccer Field Rd, 27th St Station, and Rubey Park in around 22h 11m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Flagstaff to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Flagstaff to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Flagstaff to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Flagstaff to Eagle County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Phoenix to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Phoenix to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Phoenix to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Flagstaff to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Phoenix to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Phoenix to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Eagle County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Flagstaff to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Flagstaff Bus Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Glenwood Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from 27th St Station to Rubey Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Rubey Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Flagstaff Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $182
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Flagstaff Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $182
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Federal Center Station Gate L to Avon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- Bustang
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
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