There are 5 ways to get from Lake Tahoe to Aspen by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
best- Take the taxi from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane RNO - ASE
5h 3m$207–548Drive 895 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sand Harbor to Aspencar 895 mi
15h 23m$159–229Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Hwy 28 at Tunnel Creek to Sparks Transit Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Glenwood Springsbus
- Take the bus from 27th St Station to Garmisch St + Hopkins Avebus Brt / ...
22h 7m$287–401Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Hwy 28 at Tunnel Creek to Renotaxi
- Take the train from Reno 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 / ...
23h 49m$610–928Taxi, fly to Eagle County Regional Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane RNO - EGE
- Drive from Eagle-Airport-EGE to Aspencar
6h 56m$214–558
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Aspen is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Aspen is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $200 - $550.
The distance between Lake Tahoe and Aspen is 733 miles. The road distance is 900.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Tahoe to Aspen without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 22h 7m and costs $280 - $410.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Lake Tahoe to Aspen, including transfers.
Aspen is 1h ahead of Lake Tahoe. It is currently 5:01 AM in Lake Tahoe and 6:01 AM in Aspen.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Tahoe to Aspen is 900 miles. It takes approximately 15h 23m to drive from Lake Tahoe to Aspen.
There are 925+ hotels available in Aspen.
What companies run services between Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Aspen, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lake Tahoe to Aspen. However, you can take the taxi to Reno-Airport-RNO airport, fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE), walk to AABC Airport UV, then take the bus to Garmisch St + Hopkins Ave. Alternatively, you can take the line 28 bus to Hwy 28 at Tunnel Creek, take the taxi to Sparks Transit Center, take the bus to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, take the bus to Glenwood Springs, walk to Hwy 6 + Soccer Field Rd, take the bus to 27th St Station, then take the bus to Garmisch St + Hopkins Ave.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Reno to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Glenwood Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Garmisch St + Hopkins Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- 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
- $14–20
- Website
- Bustang
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-831-2333
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-831-2333
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-831-2333
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-831-2333
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
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