There are 3 ways to get from Seattle to Aspen by plane, train, bus, 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
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)SEA - ASE
6h 15m$89–436Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento 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 / ...
2d 11h$298–671Drive 1,185.5 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Aspen1,185.5 mi
21h 29m$217–313
Seattle to Aspen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Aspen is to fly which costs $85 - $440 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Aspen is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $85 - $440.
The distance between Seattle and Aspen is 980 miles. The road distance is 1192.4 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Aspen without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $290 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Seattle to Aspen, including transfers.
Aspen is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 6:47 AM in Seattle and 7:47 AM in Aspen.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Aspen is 1192 miles. It takes approximately 21h 29m to drive from Seattle to Aspen.
There are 949+ hotels available in Aspen.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Aspen, CO, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–380
- 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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