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 12m$148–242Fly 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$108–439Shuttle 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$246–503Fly 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
12h 34m$145–625Shuttle 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$247–514Train, 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 Denver Union Station to Vailbus
- Drive from Lake Creek Village to Crested Buttecar
23h 4m$234–430
Flagstaff (FLG) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 1:32 AM in Flagstaff and 2:32 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 214+ 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 12m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Phoenix to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Phoenix to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Phoenix to Eagle County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
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
- $120–280
- 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
- $35–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Glenwood Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Vail
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Greyhound
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