There are 5 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Crested Butte by plane, bus, car, or train
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
6h 4m$73–367Fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
cheapest- 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
7h 22m$71–364Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Glenwood Springsbus
- Take the bus from 27th St Station to Rubey Parkbus Brt / ...
- Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Buttecar
11h 32m$84–126Train, 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
12h 55m$193–294Drive 396.3 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Crested Buttecar 396.3 mi
7h 55m$73–105
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Crested Butte is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Crested Butte is to fly and bus which takes 6h 4m and costs $70 - $370.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Crested Butte is 349 miles. The road distance is 398.6 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Salt Lake City to Crested Butte, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Crested Butte is 399 miles. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Salt Lake City to Crested Butte.
There are 219+ hotels available in Crested Butte.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Crested Butte, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Salt Lake City to Crested Butte. However, you can take the line 704 vehicle to Airport Station, walk to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) 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 bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Crested Butte via Glenwood Springs, Hwy 6 + Soccer Field Rd, 27th St Station, and Rubey Park in around 11h 32m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
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
- $160–250
- 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 Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Glenwood Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- 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 15 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
- $14–20
- Website
- Bustang
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