There are 4 ways to get from Missoula to Crested Butte by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Gunnison County Airport, bus
best- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane MSO - GUC
- Take the bus from Spencer & Hwy 135 to Crested Butte 4-Way Stop near Chamber of Commercebus
8h 30m$101–484Drive 829.2 mi
- Drive from Missoula to Crested Buttecar 829.2 mi
16h 52m$152–219Fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane MSO - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
8h 8m$104–481Fly to Eagle County Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane MSO - EGE
- Drive from Eagle-Airport-EGE to Crested Buttecar
10h 18m$105–482
Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Missoula to Crested Butte is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 16h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Missoula to Crested Butte is to fly and drive which takes 8h 8m and costs $100 - $490.
The distance between Missoula and Crested Butte is 726 miles. The road distance is 834 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Missoula to Crested Butte, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Missoula to Crested Butte is 834 miles. It takes approximately 16h 52m to drive from Missoula to Crested Butte.
There are 222+ hotels available in Crested Butte.
What companies run services between Missoula, MT, USA and Crested Butte, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Missoula to Crested Butte. However, you can take the line 11 bus to Missoula International Airport, walk to Missoula International Airport (MSO) 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 drive from Missoula to Crested Butte in around 16h 52m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- 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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