There are 7 ways to get from Basalt to Fort Collins by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, bus
best- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Denver (DEN)ASE - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
4h 35m$90–411Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Basalt to West Glenwood Park & RideL
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Station
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center
8h$37–53Drive 225.5 mi
- Drive from Basalt to Fort Collins225.5 mi
4h 24m$42–60Taxi to Eagle County Regional Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Basalt to Eagle-Airport-EGE
- Fly from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Denver (DEN)EGE - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
4h 25m$215–560Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Basalt to Montrose-Airport-MTJ
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Denver (DEN)MTJ - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
5h 49m$113–458Drive to Gunnison County Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Basalt to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)
- Fly from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Denver (DEN)GUC - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
6h 6m$104–442Bus via Frisco
- Take the bus from Downtown Basalt to West Glenwood Park & RideL
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Frisco Transit Center
- Take the bus from Frisco Transfer Station to Denver International Airport
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
8h 40m$154–182
Basalt to Fort Collins by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basalt to Fort Collins is to bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Basalt to Fort Collins is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Basalt to Fort Collins. However, there are services departing from Downtown Basalt and arriving at Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center via West Glenwood Park & Ride and Union Station Gate B4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Basalt and Fort Collins is 212 miles. The road distance is 226.8 miles.
The best way to get from Basalt to Fort Collins without a car is to bus which takes 8h and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Basalt to Fort Collins, including transfers.
Basalt to Fort Collins bus services, operated by RFTA, depart from Downtown Basalt station.
Basalt to Fort Collins bus services, operated by RFTA, arrive at West Glenwood Park & Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basalt to Fort Collins is 227 miles. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Basalt to Fort Collins.
There are 236+ hotels available in Fort Collins.
What companies run services between Basalt, CO, USA and Fort Collins, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Basalt to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center via West Glenwood Park & Ride, Union Station, and Union Station Gate B4 in around 8h.
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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
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Phone
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Downtown Basalt to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- 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 Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Frisco Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- epicmountainexpress.com
Bus from Frisco Transfer Station to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- https://www.epicmountainexpress.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
High Mountain Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8294
- Website
- hmtaxi.com
Alpine Limousine
- Phone
- +1 970-379-2529
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