There are 6 ways to get from Indianapolis to Crested Butte by plane, bus, train, or car
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 Indianapolis (IND) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane IND - GUC
- Take the bus from Spencer & Hwy 135 to Crested Butte 4-Way Stop near Chamber of Commercebus
8h 1m$133–616Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Indianapolis 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 Rubey Parkbus Brt / ...
- Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Buttecar
33h 44m$364–828Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- 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 Rubey Parkbus Brt / ...
- Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Buttecar
35h 3m$208–384Drive 1,214 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Crested Buttecar 1,214 mi
21h 44m$222–320Fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane IND - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
9h 4m$136–623Fly to Eagle County Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane IND - EGE
- Drive from Eagle-Airport-EGE to Crested Buttecar
9h 49m$137–624
Indianapolis (IND) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Crested Butte is to bus and drive which costs $200 - $390 and takes 35h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Crested Butte is to fly and bus which takes 8h 1m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Indianapolis and Crested Butte is 1160 miles. The road distance is 1221.1 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Indianapolis to Crested Butte, including transfers.
Crested Butte is 2h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 8:06 AM in Indianapolis and 6:06 AM in Crested Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Crested Butte is 1221 miles. It takes approximately 21h 44m to drive from Indianapolis to Crested Butte.
There are 221+ hotels available in Crested Butte.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Crested Butte, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Indianapolis to Crested Butte. However, you can take the line 8 bus to Indianapolis Airport, walk to Indianapolis (IND) 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 Indianapolis to Crested Butte via Chicago Union Station, Denver, Union Station Gate B19, West Glenwood Park & Ride, and Rubey Park in around 33h 44m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Gunnison County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Eagle County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Eagle County Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Eagle County Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- 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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