There are 5 ways to get from Raleigh to Aspen by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane RDU - ASE
8h 31m$121–605Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Garmisch St + Hopkins Avebus Brt / ...
2d 3h$282–559Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Garmisch St + Hopkins Avebus Brt / ...
2d 7h$229–522Drive 1,753.1 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Aspencar 1,753.1 mi
31h 51m$320–463Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane CLT - ASE
9h 59m$137–533
Raleigh to Aspen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Aspen is to train and fly which costs $130 - $550 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Aspen is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Aspen. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Garmisch St + Hopkins Ave via Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Union Station Gate B19 and West Glenwood Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Raleigh and Aspen is 1575 miles. The road distance is 1763.3 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Aspen without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $280 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Raleigh to Aspen, including transfers.
Raleigh to Aspen bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Aspen is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $550 and takes 2 days 7h.
Raleigh to Aspen bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Aspen is 2h behind Raleigh. It is currently 4:46 PM in Raleigh and 2:46 PM in Aspen.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Aspen, CO, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Garmisch St + Hopkins Ave via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Union Station Gate B19, and West Glenwood Park & Ride in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- 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 Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Aspen is 1763 miles. It takes approximately 31h 51m to drive from Raleigh to Aspen.
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