There are 7 ways to get from Seattle 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)SEA - ASE
7h 17m$91–428Train, 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 Basalt Park & Ride UVBrt / ...
2d 10h$255–1,800Drive 1,167.8 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Basalt1,167.8 mi
21h 6m$214–308Fly to Eagle County Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)SEA - EGE
- Take the taxi from Eagle-Airport-EGE to Basalt
5h 44m$198–549Fly to Yampa Valley Airport, drive
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Yampa Valley Airport (HDN)SEA - HDN
- Drive from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Basalt
7h 47m$98–416Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)SEA - GJT
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Basalt Park & Ride UV
10h 24m$93–407Fly to Gunnison County Airport, drive
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)SEA - GUC
- Drive from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Basalt
9h 32m$106–454
Seattle to Basalt by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Basalt is to fly and bus which costs $90 - $410 and takes 10h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Basalt is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 44m and costs $190 - $550.
The distance between Seattle and Basalt is 995 miles. The road distance is 1174.6 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Basalt without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $250 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Seattle to Basalt, including transfers.
Basalt is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 2:19 PM in Seattle and 3:19 PM in Basalt.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Basalt is 1175 miles. It takes approximately 21h 6m to drive from Seattle to Basalt.
There are 623+ hotels available in Basalt.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Basalt, CO, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and American Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Boise, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
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
- $100–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–1,300
- 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 15 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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