There are 3 ways to get from Aspen to Basalt by bus, taxi, or car
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Aspen to Basalt by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aspen to Basalt is to bus which costs $2 - $4 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Aspen to Basalt is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $70 - $85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paepcke Park and arriving at Basalt Park & Ride DV. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between Aspen and Basalt is 18 miles. The road distance is 18.3 miles.
The best way to get from Aspen to Basalt without a car is to bus which takes 26 min and costs $2 - $4.
The bus from Paepcke Park to Basalt Park & Ride DV takes 26 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Aspen to Basalt bus services, operated by RFTA, depart from Paepcke Park station.
Aspen to Basalt bus services, operated by RFTA, arrive at Basalt Park & Ride DV station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aspen to Basalt is 18 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Aspen to Basalt.
There are 638+ hotels available in Basalt.
What companies run services between Aspen, CO, USA and Basalt, CO, USA?
RFTA operates a bus from Paepcke Park to Basalt Park & Ride DV every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 26 min.
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- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Paepcke Park to Basalt Park & Ride DV
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
High Mountain Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8294
- Website
- hmtaxi.com
Alpine Limousine
- Phone
- +1 970-379-2529
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