The average bus between San Francisco and Banff National Park takes 2d 3h and the fastest bus takes 45h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Francisco to Banff National Park. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between San Francisco and Banff National Park. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 1:30 PM which arrives into Banff National Park at 9:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Sacramento Bus Station and take an average of 2d 3h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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46h 20m • 3 changes
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2d 8h • 3 changes
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46h 20m • 3 changes
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2d 8h • 3 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Banff National Park. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Banff National Park station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2d 3h.
San Francisco to Banff National Park bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Banff National Park bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Banff station.
The distance between San Francisco and Banff National Park is 1,584.6 km. The road distance is 2,458 km.
You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Banff National Park via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Banff in around 39h 39m.