There are 6 ways to get from Tampa 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 Tampa (TPA) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane TPA - GUC
- Take the bus from Spencer & Hwy 135 to Crested Butte 4-Way Stop near Chamber of Commercebus
8h 46m$143–616Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis 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
47h 57m$320–524Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Tampa to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Hwy 82 + Roundabout UVbus
- Drive from Hwy 82 + Roundabout UV to Crested Buttecar
2d 21h$766–1,683Drive 1,892.6 mi
- Drive from Tampa to Crested Buttecar 1,892.6 mi
33h 13m$346–499Fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane TPA - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
10h 11m$146–623Fly to Eagle County Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane TPA - EGE
- Drive from Eagle-Airport-EGE to Crested Buttecar
10h 54m$147–624
Tampa (TPA) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tampa to Crested Butte is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $650 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Tampa to Crested Butte is to fly and bus which takes 8h 46m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between Tampa and Crested Butte is 1630 miles. The road distance is 1903.7 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Tampa to Crested Butte, including transfers.
Crested Butte is 2h behind Tampa. It is currently 2:43 PM in Tampa and 12:43 PM in Crested Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between Tampa to Crested Butte is 1904 miles. It takes approximately 33h 13m to drive from Tampa to Crested Butte.
There are 214+ hotels available in Crested Butte.
What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and Crested Butte, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Tampa to Crested Butte. However, you can take the bus to Airport Rental Car Center, walk to SkyConnect Rental Car Center Station, take the vehicle to SkyConnect Passenger Terminal Station, walk to Tampa (TPA) 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 Tampa Bus Station to Crested Butte via Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Union Station Gate B19, West Glenwood Park & Ride, and Rubey Park in around 47h 57m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tampa to Gunnison County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tampa to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tampa to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tampa to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tampa to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tampa to Eagle County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tampa to Eagle County Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- 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
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