There are 6 ways to get from Aspen to Colby by car, bus, train, plane, taxi, or shuttle
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Drive, bus, train
best- Drive from Aspen to Frisco Transit Center
- Take the bus from Frisco Transit Center to Federal Center Station Gate L
- Take the train from Denver to McCook Station
- Drive from McCook Station to Colby
10h 48m$73–172Drive 372 mi
cheapest- Drive from Aspen to Colby372 mi
7h 24m$68–99Fly Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Denver, bus, taxi
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Denver (DEN)ASE - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Goodland
- Take the taxi from Goodland to Colby
8h 15m$197–577Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & RideBrt / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Goodland
- Take the taxi from Goodland to Colby
11h 6m$164–235Fly Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)ASE - MCK
- Drive from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Colby
6h 39m$156–383Bus, shuttle to Denver, fly to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Vail Transportation Center
- Take a shuttle bus from Vail, CO to Denver International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)DEN - MCK
- Drive from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Colby
10h 23m$189–340
Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Denver (DEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aspen to Colby is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Aspen to Colby is to fly and drive which takes 6h 39m and costs $150 - $390.
The distance between Aspen and Colby is 497 miles. The road distance is 374.2 miles.
The best way to get from Aspen to Colby without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 11h 6m and costs $160 - $240.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Aspen to Colby, including transfers.
Colby is 1h ahead of Aspen. It is currently 7:06 PM in Aspen and 8:06 PM in Colby.
Yes, the driving distance between Aspen to Colby is 374 miles. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Aspen to Colby.
There are 12+ hotels available in Colby.
What companies run services between Aspen, CO, USA and Colby, KS, USA?
There is no direct connection from Aspen to Colby. However, you can drive to Frisco Transit Center, take the bus to Federal Center Station Gate L, walk to Federal Center Station, take the vehicle to Union Station Light Rail Plaza, walk to Denver, take the train to McCook Station, then drive to Colby. Alternatively, you can drive from Aspen to Colby in around 7h 24m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–360
Flights from Denver to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to McCook Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30–65
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $30–110
- Business - advance purchase
- $45–210
- Business Class
- $70–270
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Frisco Transit Center to Federal Center Station Gate L
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Goodland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 (970) 423-7033
- info@peak1express.com
- Website
- mountainshuttle.com
Shuttle from Vail, CO to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.mountainshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mountainshuttle.com/shuttle-schedules/
- Adult
- $40–130
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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