There are 7 ways to get from New Orleans Airport (MSY) to Crested Butte by plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle
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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane MSY - GUC
- Take the bus from Spencer & Hwy 135 to Crested Butte 4-Way Stop near Chamber of Commercebus
6h 3m$142–603Bus, drive
- Take the bus from New Orleans International Airport to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City 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
42h 58m$315–542Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Federal Center Station Gate L to Avon Stationbus
- Drive from Avon Station to Crested Buttecar
47h 32m$651–1,413Drive 1,308.2 mi
- Drive from New-Orleans-Airport-MSY to Crested Buttecar 1,308.2 mi
23h 13m$239–345Fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane MSY - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
7h 9m$147–616Fly to Eagle County Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane MSY - EGE
- Drive from Eagle-Airport-EGE to Crested Buttecar
7h 57m$149–622Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane MSY - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Crested Butte
10h 5m$264–810
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans Airport (MSY) to Crested Butte is to drive which costs $230 - $350 and takes 23h 13m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans Airport (MSY) to Crested Butte is to fly and bus which takes 6h 3m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between New Orleans Airport (MSY) and Crested Butte is 1155 miles. The road distance is 1315.9 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from New Orleans Airport (MSY) to Crested Butte, including transfers.
Crested Butte is 1h behind New Orleans Airport (MSY). It is currently 1:14 PM in New Orleans Airport (MSY) and 12:14 PM in Crested Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between New Orleans Airport (MSY) to Crested Butte is 1316 miles. It takes approximately 23h 13m to drive from New Orleans Airport (MSY) to Crested Butte.
There are 205+ hotels available in Crested Butte.
What companies run services between New Orleans Airport (MSY), USA and Crested Butte, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from New Orleans Airport (MSY) to Crested Butte. However, you can 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 bus from New Orleans International Airport to Crested Butte via Shreveport Bus Station, Texarkana, Kansas City, Kansas City Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Union Station Gate B19, West Glenwood Park & Ride, and Rubey Park in around 42h 58m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans International Airport to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Texarkana to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $110–160
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- 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
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- +1 800 822 4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Crested Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
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