The average bus between Aspen and Vail takes 3h 5m and the fastest bus takes 2h 43m. There is a bus service every few hours from Aspen to Vail. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Aspen and Vail. The earliest departure is at 2:16 AM at night, and the last departure from Aspen is at 5:36 PM which arrives into Vail at 8:30 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Aspen to Vail. However, there are services departing from Aspen station and arriving at Vail station via West Glenwood Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
Aspen to Vail bus services, operated by RFTA, depart from Paepcke Park station.
Aspen to Vail bus services, operated by RFTA, arrive at Vail Transportation Center station.
The distance between Aspen and Vail is 63.1 km. The road distance is 176 km.
You can take a bus from Paepcke Park to Vail Transportation Center via West Glenwood Park & Ride in around 3h 39m.