There are 7 ways to get from Michigan to Aspen by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly from Detroit
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)DTW - ASE
7h 15m$103–465Train, bus
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Garmisch St + Hopkins AveBrt / ...
32h 46m$176–518Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Garmisch St + Hopkins AveBrt / ...
34h 44m$144–425Drive 1,421.7 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Aspen1,421.7 mi
23h 25m$260–375Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)GRR - ASE
8h 1m$145–707Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)ORD - ASE
9h 54m$123–489Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Garmisch St + Hopkins AveBrt / ...
36h 10m$165–476
Michigan to Aspen by tram, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Aspen is to bus which costs $140 - $430 and takes 34h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Aspen is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $100 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Michigan station to Aspen. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at Garmisch St + Hopkins Ave via Chicago Bus Station, Union Station Gate B19 and West Glenwood Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 44m.
The distance between Michigan and Aspen is 1271 miles. The road distance is 1430 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Aspen without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 46m and costs $170 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Michigan to Aspen, including transfers.
Michigan to Aspen bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
The best way to get from Michigan to Aspen is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $100 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $430 and takes 34h 44m.
Michigan to Aspen bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Aspen is 2h behind Michigan. It is currently 12:16 PM in Michigan and 10:16 AM in Aspen.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Aspen, CO, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Detroit (DTW) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Garmisch St + Hopkins Ave via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Union Station Gate B19, and West Glenwood Park & Ride in around 34h 44m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Detroit to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Detroit to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Detroit to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Detroit to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Garmisch St + Hopkins Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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