There are 5 ways to get from Basalt to Durango by taxi, plane, shuttle, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Eagle County Regional Airport, fly, shuttle
best- Take the taxi from Basalt to Eagle-Airport-EGEtaxi
- Fly from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane EGE - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
7h 43m$442–724Drive 223.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basalt to Durangocar 223.7 mi
5h 18m$41–59Drive, shuttle, train
- Drive from Rubey Park to Crested Buttecar
- Take a shuttle bus from Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
- Take the train from Silverton to Durango, COtrain
13h 56m$325–608Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Downtown Basalt to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus L / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Federal Center Station Gate Lbus
- Take a shuttle bus from I-70/Kipling St., West Denver, CO to Steamboat Springs, CO
- Take a shuttle bus from Spring Creek, CO to Silverton, CO
- Take a shuttle bus from Silverton, CO to Durango, CO
18h 13m$404–542Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane ASE - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
8h 3m$323–593
Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basalt to Durango is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Basalt to Durango is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between Basalt and Durango is 280 miles. The road distance is 225 miles.
The best way to get from Basalt to Durango without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 18h 13m and costs $400 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Basalt to Durango, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Basalt to Durango is 225 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Basalt to Durango.
There are 187+ hotels available in Durango.
What companies run services between Basalt, CO, USA and Durango, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Basalt to Durango. However, you can take the taxi to Eagle-Airport-EGE airport, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO), walk to Durango La Plata County Airport, take the shuttle to Purgatory Resort, then take the shuttle to Durango Downtown. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Basalt to Durango, CO via Rubey Park, Crested Butte, Montrose Airport, Montrose Airport, Ouray, CO, Silverton, CO, and Silverton in around 13h 56m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Phone
- +1 877-872-4607
- [email protected]
- Website
- durangotrain.com
Train from Silverton to Durango, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- https://www.durangotrain.com
- Children 4-11
- $60–200
- Adult Fare
- $95–230
- Presidential Class
- $190–220
- First Class
- $170–190
- Deluxe Class
- $134
- Standard Class
- $97
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- [email protected]
- Website
- purgatory.ski
Shuttle from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
Shuttle from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Crested Butte to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
- Phone
- +1 970-626-5121
- [email protected]
- Website
- tellurides.com
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Ouray, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://tellurides.com
- Book at
- https://tellurides.com/reservation
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Downtown Basalt to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Federal Center Station Gate L
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 800-822-4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from I-70/Kipling St., West Denver, CO to Steamboat Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–100
- Website
- https://letsride.co
- Phone
- +1 970 387 5565
- [email protected]
- Website
- sanjuanbackcountry.com
Shuttle from Spring Creek, CO to Silverton, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–290
- Website
- https://www.sanjuanbackcountry.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sanjuanbackcountry.com/train-and-other-shuttles/
- Adult
- $210–290
Shuttle from Silverton, CO to Durango, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.sanjuanbackcountry.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sanjuanbackcountry.com/train-and-other-shuttles/
- Adult
- $75–110
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Alpine Limousine
- Phone
- +1 970-379-2529
High Mountain Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8294
- Website
- hmtaxi.com
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