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How to get fromBanff to Elmaby shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Banff to Elma by shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane YYC - SEA
    3. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Olympiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center to Elma Transit Centerbus bus
    9h 18m
    $190–1,166

  2. Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane YLW - SEA
    3. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Olympiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center to Elma Transit Centerbus bus
    13h 17m
    $102–349

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vancouver to Centralia Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Centralia - Amtrak to Elma Transit Centerbus bus 45
    19h 42m

  4. Drive  681.8 mi

    1. Drive from Banff to Elmacar car 681.8 mi
    12h 42m
    $156–226

  5. Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YYC - YVR
    3. Take the train from Vancouver to Centralia Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Centralia - Amtrak to Elma Transit Centerbus bus
    14h 13m
    $226–622

  6. Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Abbotsford International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane plane YYC - YXX
    3. Take the bus from Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Vancouver to Centralia Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Centralia - Amtrak to Elma Transit Centerbus bus
    14h 27m
    $240–752

  7. Bus via Kamloops

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Olympiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center to Elma Transit Centerbus bus 40
    20h 3m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Banff to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Olympiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center to Elma Transit Centerbus bus 40
    22h 6m
    $137–227

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration2h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 615.8 mi
  • Duration: 9h 18m

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Elma, WA, USA?

You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Elma Transit Center via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Vancouver, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Olympia, and Olympia Transit Center in around 20h 3m.

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