There are 4 ways to get from Lakewood to Basalt by bus, car, tram, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Federal Center Station Gate L to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus West
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Basalt Park & Ride UVbus Brt / ...
4h 37m$26–35Drive 159.8 mi
- Drive from Lakewood to Basaltcar 159.8 mi
3h 25m$30–43Tram, fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Take the tram from Federal Center Station to Union Station Light Rail Plazatram
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane DEN - ASE
3h 47m$50–286Fly to Eagle County Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane DEN - EGE
- Take the taxi from Eagle-Airport-EGE to Basalttaxi
4h 30m$168–433
Lakewood to Basalt by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lakewood to Basalt is to bus which costs $26 - $40 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Lakewood to Basalt is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Lakewood station to Basalt. However, there are services departing from Federal Center Station Gate L and arriving at Basalt Park & Ride UV via West Glenwood Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
The distance between Lakewood and Basalt is 183 miles. The road distance is 160.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lakewood to Basalt without a car is to bus which takes 4h 37m and costs $26 - $40.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Lakewood to Basalt, including transfers.
Lakewood to Basalt bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Federal Center Station Gate L.
Lakewood to Basalt bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at West Glenwood Park & Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lakewood to Basalt is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Lakewood to Basalt.
There are 575+ hotels available in Basalt.
What companies run services between Lakewood, CO, USA and Basalt, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Federal Center Station Gate L to Basalt Park & Ride UV via West Glenwood Park & Ride in around 4h 37m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Denver to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- RTD
Tram from Federal Center Station to Union Station Light Rail Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- RTD
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Federal Center Station Gate L to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Bustang
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Basalt Park & Ride UV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
High Mountain Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-524-5555
- Website
- hmtaxi.com
Ride Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-949-1111
- Website
- ridetaxivail.com
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