There are 6 ways to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Crested Butte by plane, bus, car, train, or rideshare
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 Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane SLC - GUC
- Take the bus from Spencer & Hwy 135 to Crested Butte 4-Way Stop near Chamber of Commercebus
4h 37m$81–408Drive 400.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Crested Buttecar 400.7 mi
7h 58m$74–106Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Provo Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Provo Intermodal Hub to Glenwood Springsbus
- Take the bus from 27th St Station to Rubey Parkbus Brt / ...
- Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Buttecar
12h 36m$80–172Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Salt Lake City 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
14h 42m$123–250Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Salt Lake City-SLC to Crested Butte400.7 mi
7h 58mFly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane SLC - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
5h 46m$82–408
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Crested Butte is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Crested Butte is to fly and bus which takes 4h 37m and costs $80 - $410.
The distance between Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) and Crested Butte is 342 miles. The road distance is 403.1 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Crested Butte without a car is to Airport Transfer which takes 7h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Crested Butte, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Crested Butte is 403 miles. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Crested Butte.
There are 212+ hotels available in Crested Butte.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) and Crested Butte. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City Airport (SLC), USA and Crested Butte, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) 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 Salt Lake City Airport to Crested Butte via Provo Central Station, Provo Intermodal Hub, Glenwood Springs, Hwy 6 + Soccer Field Rd, 27th St Station, and Rubey Park in around 12h 36m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- 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
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Provo Intermodal Hub to Glenwood Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from 27th St Station to Rubey Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- 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
- 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
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Salt Lake City-SLC to Crested Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- On demand
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