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How to get fromAspen to Cortezby plane, car, shuttle, bus, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Aspen to Cortez by plane, car, shuttle, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane plane ASE - DRO
    2. Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Cortezcar car
    5h 39m
    $62–358

  2. Drive  268.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Aspen to Cortezcar car 268.8 mi
    6h 12m
    $50–71

  3. Drive, shuttle, bus, taxi

    1. Drive from Aspen to Crested Buttecar car
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Crested Butte to Montrose Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Tellurideshuttle bus Mtj
    4. Take the bus from Telluride Court House to Rico Enterprisebus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Rico Enterprise to Corteztaxi taxi
    9h 34m
    $513–724

  4. Fly to Cortez

    1. Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Cortez (CEZ)plane plane ASE - CEZ
    5h 16m
    $127–497

  5. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Paepcke Park to 27th St Stationbus bus Brt / ...
    2. Take the bus from Glenwood Springs to Green Riverbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Green River to Blandingbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blanding - Clark's Market to Aneth - Red Mesa Expressbus bus 16
    5. Take the taxi from Aneth - Red Mesa Express to Corteztaxi taxi
    12h 16m
    $294–410

Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 212.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 39m

What companies run services between Aspen, CO, USA and Cortez, CO, USA?

United Airlines and Key Lime fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Cortez (CEZ) 3 times a day.

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