There are 4 ways to get from Portola Valley to Aspen by plane, subway, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)SJC - ASE
5h 17m$173–554Fly from San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)SFO - ASE
5h 2m$110–398BART, train, bus
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Take the train from Richmond 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 / ...
42h 31m$257–471Drive 1,078.1 mi
- Drive from Portola Valley to Aspen1,078.1 mi
19h 52m$197–285
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portola Valley to Aspen is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 19h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Portola Valley to Aspen is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $110 - $400.
The distance between Portola Valley and Aspen is 855 miles. The road distance is 1084.4 miles.
The best way to get from Portola Valley to Aspen without a car is to BART and train and bus which takes 42h 31m and costs $250 - $480.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Portola Valley to Aspen, including transfers.
Aspen is 1h ahead of Portola Valley. It is currently 9:09 AM in Portola Valley and 10:09 AM in Aspen.
Yes, the driving distance between Portola Valley to Aspen is 1084 miles. It takes approximately 19h 52m to drive from Portola Valley to Aspen.
There are 989+ hotels available in Aspen.
What companies run services between Portola Valley, CA, USA and Aspen, CO, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- 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
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
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