There are 6 ways to get from Oakland to Crested Butte by plane, car, train, bus, 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 Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane SFO - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
6h 47m$80–344Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Emeryville to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Brush Creek Park & Ridebus Brt / ...
- Drive from Brush Creek Park & Ride to Crested Buttecar
30h 50m$332–809Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center 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
36h 27m$248–388Drive 1,072.9 mi
- Drive from Oakland to Crested Buttecar 1,072.9 mi
19h 28m$196–283Fly to Eagle County Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane SFO - EGE
- Drive from Eagle-Airport-EGE to Crested Buttecar
7h 50m$81–345Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane SFO - MTJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Crested Butte
9h 14m$196–523
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Crested Butte is to fly and drive which costs $80 - $350 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Crested Butte is to fly and drive which takes 6h 47m and costs $80 - $350.
The distance between Oakland and Crested Butte is 954 miles. The road distance is 1079.2 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Oakland to Crested Butte, including transfers.
Crested Butte is 1h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 11:45 AM in Oakland and 12:45 PM in Crested Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Crested Butte is 1079 miles. It takes approximately 19h 28m to drive from Oakland to Crested Butte.
There are 216+ hotels available in Crested Butte.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Crested Butte, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Oakland to Crested Butte. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE), then drive to Crested Butte. Alternatively, you can take a train from Emeryville to Crested Butte via Grand Junction Amtrak Station, Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, West Glenwood Park & Ride, and Brush Creek Park & Ride in around 30h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- 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
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Brush Creek Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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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