There are 5 ways to get from Aspen to Palo Alto by plane, bus, train, car, or subway
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 San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ASE - SFO
5h 4m$75–340Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus Brt / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Renotrain
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctrbus Epx
32h 3m$276–587Drive 1,072.3 mi
- Drive from Aspen to Palo Altocar 1,072.3 mi
19h 42m$196–283Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ASE - SJC
6h 40m$104–491Bus, train, BART
- Take the bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus Brt / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
33h 15m$313–693
Aspen to Palo Alto by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aspen to Palo Alto is to fly which costs $75 - $340 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Aspen to Palo Alto is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $75 - $340.
The distance between Aspen and Palo Alto is 875 miles. The road distance is 1078.5 miles.
The best way to get from Aspen to Palo Alto without a car is to bus and train which takes 32h 3m and costs $270 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Aspen to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Palo Alto is 1h behind Aspen. It is currently 8:14 AM in Aspen and 7:14 AM in Palo Alto.
Yes, the driving distance between Aspen to Palo Alto is 1079 miles. It takes approximately 19h 42m to drive from Aspen to Palo Alto.
There are 486+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Aspen, CO, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 2 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
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