There are 7 ways to get from Tucson to Crested Butte by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tucson to Gunnison County Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane TUS - GUC
- Take the bus from Spencer & Hwy 135 to Crested Butte 4-Way Stop near Chamber of Commercebus
6h 45m$101–494Fly Tucson to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane TUS - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
7h 40m$89–461Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Glenwood Springsbus
- Take the bus from 27th St Station to Rubey Parkbus Brt / ...
- Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Buttecar
29h 59m$186–305Drive 661 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Crested Buttecar 661 mi
15h 22m$121–175Fly Tucson to Eagle County Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane TUS - EGE
- Drive from Eagle-Airport-EGE to Crested Buttecar
8h 31m$90–462Bus to Phoenix, fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane PHX - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Crested Buttecar
7h 50m$114–397Bus, drive via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso 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
35h 54m$228–369
Tucson (TUS) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Crested Butte is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 15h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Crested Butte is to fly and bus which takes 6h 45m and costs $100 - $500.
The distance between Tucson and Crested Butte is 541 miles. The road distance is 664.9 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Tucson to Crested Butte, including transfers.
Crested Butte is 1h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 3:46 PM in Tucson and 4:46 PM in Crested Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Crested Butte is 665 miles. It takes approximately 15h 22m to drive from Tucson to Crested Butte.
There are 215+ hotels available in Crested Butte.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Crested Butte, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Tucson to Crested Butte. However, you can take the line 25 bus to Tucson Intl Airport, walk to Tucson (TUS) 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 Tucson Downtown to Crested Butte via Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, 24th St Station, Phoenix Bus Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Glenwood Springs, Hwy 6 + Soccer Field Rd, 27th St Station, and Rubey Park in around 29h 59m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Tucson to Gunnison County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Tucson to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Tucson to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Tucson to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Tucson to Eagle County Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Phoenix to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Phoenix to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- 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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