There are 4 ways to get from Grand Lake to Aspen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Grand Junction
best- Take the train from Granby Amtrak Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Garmisch St + Hopkins Avebus Brt / ...
11h 20m$70–142Drive 148 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Lake to Aspencar 148 mi
3h 53m$27–39Train, bus
- Take the train from Granby Amtrak Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Glenwood Springsbus
- Take the bus from 27th St Station to Garmisch St + Hopkins Avebus Brt / ...
11h 21m$47–99Train, fly
- Take the train from Granby Amtrak Station to Denvertrain
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane DEN - ASE
8h 7m$66–328
Grand Lake to Aspen by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Lake to Aspen is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Lake to Aspen is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs $27 - $40.
The distance between Grand Lake and Aspen is 349 miles. The road distance is 148.9 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Lake to Aspen without a car is to train and bus via Grand Junction which takes 11h 20m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Grand Lake to Aspen, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Lake to Aspen is 149 miles. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Grand Lake to Aspen.
There are 921+ hotels available in Aspen.
What companies run services between Grand Lake, CO, USA and Aspen, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Grand Lake to Aspen. However, you can take the bus to Granby Train Depot, walk to Granby Amtrak Station, take the train to Grand Junction Amtrak Station, walk to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility, take the bus to West Glenwood Park & Ride, then take the bus to Garmisch St + Hopkins Ave. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Square Park to Garmisch St + Hopkins Ave via Granby Train Depot, Granby Amtrak Station, Denver, Denver Union Station, Glenwood Springs, Hwy 6 + Soccer Field Rd, and 27th St Station in around 11h 21m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Granby Amtrak Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Granby Amtrak Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Granby Amtrak Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Bustang
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