There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Basalt by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane PDX - ASE
7h 14m$125–606Fly to Gunnison County Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane PDX - GUC
- Drive from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Basaltcar
10h$119–578Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Basalt Park & Ride UVbus Brt / ...
2d 6h$569–1,234Drive 1,107 mi
- Drive from Portland to Basaltcar 1,107 mi
20h 4m$202–292Fly to Eagle County Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane PDX - EGE
- Take the taxi from Eagle-Airport-EGE to Basalttaxi
7h 20m$223–713Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane PDX - GJT
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Basalt Park & Ride UVbus
10h 11m$120–577Fly to Yampa Valley Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Yampa Valley Airport (HDN)plane PDX - HDN
- Drive from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Basaltcar
9h 18m$121–588
Portland to Basalt by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Basalt is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 20h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Basalt is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $120 - $650.
The distance between Portland and Basalt is 944 miles. The road distance is 1113.5 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Basalt without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $550 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Portland to Basalt, including transfers.
Basalt is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 5:40 PM in Portland and 6:40 PM in Basalt.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Basalt is 1113 miles. It takes approximately 20h 4m to drive from Portland to Basalt.
There are 1021+ hotels available in Basalt.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Basalt, CO, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- 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
Bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Basalt Park & Ride UV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
Ride Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-949-1111
- Website
- ridetaxivail.com
High Mountain Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-524-5555
- Website
- hmtaxi.com
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