Fly to Eagle County Regional Airport
The Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) is located 37 miles to the west of Vail in Gypsum, CO. The drive to Vail from the airport is mostly on I-70 and there aren’t any mountain passes to cross. In the winter, the airport has direct flights from more than 15 US cities with connections from almost every airport in the US. The airport is served by United, American, Delta and Alaska airlines.
To get from EGE or Denver to Vail International, you can rent a car, which you probably won’t need when you are staying in Vail as the public busses are free, or you can take a transfer service.
Vail70Limo offers a private car service to Vail from Denver and Eagle airports. Call John at 970-369-9945 and tell him you’re staying at Vail International for discounted rates. With Vail70Limo, you’ll get personal attention for your ground transportation needs.
Epic Mountain Express operates scheduled shuttles from both Denver and Eagle airports to Vail. They usually provide a discount for Epic Pass holders.
Core Transit is a public bus option between EGE and Vail. The Valley Route is the most direct to and from the Eagle airport to Vail. All busses stop at the Vail Transportation Center and some stop at the top of the Lionshead Parking Garage, which is just to the west of Vail International. The service runs approximately hourly and fares each way to or from the EGE airport cost $3 (ages 19-59), $1 (age 60+) and free for 18 and under.
Summit Express provides a shuttle service to Vail from Denver. Click on this link to receive a 10% discount when traveling to Vail International from Denver International Airport.
Fly to the Denver International Airport
Denver International Airport (DEN) is just to the north east of Denver, making it a 116 mile trip to Vail. DEN is a hub for United and Southwest and most major airlines offer service to the airport. See above for information about shuttles. There are also lots of rental car options at DEN. If you are planning on driving from DEN to Vail, be sure and check out COtrip.org, a website that shows road conditions and cameras throughout Colorado.
