There are 4 ways to get from Basalt to San Diego by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Taxi to Eagle County Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Basalt to Eagle-Airport-EGE
- Fly from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)EGE - SAN
3h 56m$213–602Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
cheapest- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)ASE - SAN
5h 46m$88–463Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Basalt to West Glenwood Park & RideL
- Take the bus from Glenwood Springs to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Diego
23h 9m$115–251Drive 944.9 mi
- Drive from Basalt to San Diego944.9 mi
14h 33m$173–250
Basalt to San Diego by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basalt to San Diego is to bus which costs $110 - $260 and takes 23h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Basalt to San Diego is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 56m and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Basalt to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Downtown Basalt and arriving at San Diego via West Glenwood Park & Ride, Glenwood Springs, South Strip Transit Terminal and Santa Ana Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 9m.
The distance between Basalt and San Diego is 784 miles. The road distance is 950.4 miles.
The best way to get from Basalt to San Diego without a car is to bus which takes 23h 9m and costs $110 - $260.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Basalt to San Diego, including transfers.
Basalt to San Diego bus services, operated by RFTA, depart from Downtown Basalt station.
The best way to get from Basalt to San Diego is to bus which takes 23h 9m and costs $110 - $260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $470 and takes 5h 46m.
Basalt to San Diego bus services, operated by RFTA, arrive at West Glenwood Park & Ride station.
San Diego is 1h behind Basalt. It is currently 10:39 AM in Basalt and 9:39 AM in San Diego.
What companies run services between Basalt, CO, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Basalt to San Diego via West Glenwood Park & Ride, Hwy 6 + Soccer Field Rd, Glenwood Springs, South Strip Transit Terminal, and Santa Ana Bus Stop in around 23h 9m. Alternatively, Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 3 hours.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- 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
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Glenwood Springs to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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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Yes, the driving distance between Basalt to San Diego is 950 miles. It takes approximately 14h 33m to drive from Basalt to San Diego.
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