Getting Here
Crested Butte by Air
This summer, fly to Gunnison-Crested Butte directly from or by connecting through Denver, CO. We're a relaxing 30 minute drive from the airport either by shuttle or rental car.
United Express offers daily service from Denver International Airport to Gunnison/Crested Butte. See the Summer Flight Schedule
Call Crested Butte Vacations toll-free at 800-810-7669 (or local 970-349-2222) to purchase airfare. Ask us about our discounted summer vacation packages.
On the ground
Alpine Express
Alpine Express meets every flight and provides scenic door-to-door shuttle service between Gunnison Airport and Crested Butte. Statewide charter available with a fleet of 30 vehicles, from 10- passenger vans to 24-passenger coaches. Baggage handling and luxury limousine service available.
Free Shuttle Service in Town
Once in Crested Butte, you can use the free shuttle service in Crested Butte and Mt. Crested Butte, so renting a car is optional.
Rental Cars
Hertz, Avis, Budget, and Thrifty Rental cars are available for rental. Contact Crested Butte Vacations toll-free at 800-810-7669 to reserve a rental car at discounted rates for all airports in CO, including Gunnison-Crested Butte (GUC).
Driving to Crested Butte
Located near the center of the state, Crested Butte is easy to get to no matter where you’re coming from. And the drive through the mountains in summer is extraordinary!
Drive time from Denver is 4 hours, and a little less than 4 hours from Colorado Springs.
From Denver (229 miles / approx 4 hours):
From Denver International Airport, take interstate 70 west, exit to highway 470 west, highway 285 south to Fairplay then Poncha Springs, highway 50 west to Gunnison, then highway 135 north into Crested Butte.
From Colorado Springs (195 miles / approx 3 1/2 hours):
Take highway 24 west to highway 285, highway 285 south to Poncha Springs, highway 50 west to Gunnison, then highway 135 north into Crested Butte.
From Montrose (95 miles / approx 2 hours):
Take highway 50 east to Gunnison, then highway 135 north into Crested Butte.
From Texas And Oklahoma (500 - 1200 miles / 8 - 18 hours):
Take interstate 25 north through Trinidad to Walsenburg, highway 160 west to Alamosa, highway 285 north to Saguache, highway 114 north to highway 50, highway 50 west to Gunnison, then highway 135 north into Crested Butte.
From Arizona - Phoenix (637 miles / approx 11 hours):
Take interstate 17 to Flagstaff, north on highway 89, highway 160 to Cortez, north on highway 145, highway 62 to Ridgway, highway 550 north to Montrose, highway 50 east to Gunnison, then highway 135 north into Crested Butte.
From California And Southern Nevada - Los Angeles - Las Vegas (650 - 1000 miles / 10 - 14 hours):
Take interstate 15 to Las Vegas, interstate 70 to Grand Junction, highway 50 east to Montrose and on to Gunnison, then highway 135 north into Crested Butte.
From Northern California And Utah - San Francisco - Salt Lake City (400 - 1200 miles / 7 - 18 hours):
Take interstate 80 to Salt Lake City, interstate 15 via highway 6 and interstate 70 to Grand Junction, highway 50 east to Gunnison, then highway 135 north into Crested Butte.
From New Mexico - Santa Fe - Albuquerque - Taos (300 - 375 miles / 5 - 6 hours):
From highway 285, take highway 160 west to Alamosa, highway 285 north to Saguache, highway 114 north to highway 50, highway 50 west to Gunnison, then highway 135 north into Crested Butte.
Colorado Road Reports: Call 303- 639-1111 or visit online at www.cotrip.org
