There are 5 ways to get from Carmel to Aspen by plane, train, car, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane MRY - ASE
7h 18m$91–419Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Rifle Park & Ridecar
- Take the bus from Rifle Park & Ride to 27th St Stationbus Hgb
- Take the bus from 27th St Station to Garmisch St + Hopkins Avebus Brt / ...
32h 57m$473–936Drive 1,138.9 mi
- Drive from Carmel to Aspencar 1,138.9 mi
18h 17m$208–301Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane SFO - ASE
7h 44m$128–416Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane SJC - ASE
8h 45m$138–496
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carmel to Aspen is to fly which costs $90 - $420 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Carmel to Aspen is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $90 - $420.
The distance between Carmel and Aspen is 854 miles. The road distance is 1145.6 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Carmel to Aspen, including transfers.
Aspen is 1h ahead of Carmel. It is currently 11:17 PM in Carmel and 12:17 AM in Aspen.
Yes, the driving distance between Carmel to Aspen is 1146 miles. It takes approximately 18h 17m to drive from Carmel to Aspen.
There are 816+ hotels available in Aspen.
What companies run services between Carmel, CA, USA and Aspen, CO, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Rifle Park & Ride to 27th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from 27th St Station to Garmisch St + Hopkins Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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