There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Basalt by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane SEA - ASE
6h 49m$88–419Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle 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 10h$636–1,400Drive 1,167.8 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Basaltcar 1,167.8 mi
21h 12m$214–308Fly to Eagle County Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane SEA - EGE
- Take the taxi from Eagle-Airport-EGE to Basalttaxi
5h 46m$196–536Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane SEA - 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 30m$98–440Fly to Yampa Valley Airport, drive
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Yampa Valley Airport (HDN)plane SEA - HDN
- Drive from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Basaltcar
7h 50m$94–401
Seattle to Basalt by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Basalt is to fly and drive which costs $90 - $410 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Basalt is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 46m 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 $600 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Seattle to Basalt, including transfers.
Basalt is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 3:09 PM in Seattle and 4:09 PM in Basalt.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Basalt is 1175 miles. It takes approximately 21h 12m to drive from Seattle to Basalt.
There are 1062+ hotels available in Basalt.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Basalt, CO, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Boise, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
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
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–850
- 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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