There are 8 ways to get from Banff to Emerald Lake Hills by shuttle, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YYC - SFO
8h 8m$244–970Shuttle, fly to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane YYC - OAK
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Redwood City Caltrain Southboundtrain
11h 14m$175–622Bus
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Winslow St & Broadway Stbus Epx
41h 36m$234–461Bus, train
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to San Josetrain
44h 26m$430–923Drive 1,245.4 mi
- Drive from Banff to Emerald Lake Hillscar 1,245.4 mi
23h 44m$285–412Shuttle, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YYC - SJC
10h 36m$410–1,263Bus, train via Kelowna Airport (YLW)
- Take the bus from Banff to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to San Josetrain
45h 50m$472–924Train
- Take the train from Banff to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to San Josetrain
2d 22h
Banff to Emerald Lake Hills by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Emerald Lake Hills is to bus which costs $230 - $470 and takes 41h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Emerald Lake Hills is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $240 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Emerald Lake Hills. However, there are services departing from Banff, AB and arriving at Jefferson Ave & Alameda de las Pulgas via Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 and Redwood City Caltrain-Lane C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Banff to Emerald Lake Hills. However, there are services departing from Banff and arriving at Redwood City Caltrain Northbound via Granville Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, Seattle and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Banff and Emerald Lake Hills is 1127 miles. The road distance is 1252.6 miles.
The best way to get from Banff to Emerald Lake Hills without a car is to bus which takes 41h 36m and costs $230 - $470.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Banff to Emerald Lake Hills, including transfers.
Banff to Emerald Lake Hills bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Banff, AB station.
Banff to Emerald Lake Hills train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Banff station.
The best way to get from Banff to Emerald Lake Hills is to bus which takes 41h 36m and costs $230 - $470. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 2 days 22h.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Emerald Lake Hills, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Banff, AB to Jefferson Ave & Alameda de las Pulgas via Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, San Francisco Bus Station, Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, Winslow St & Broadway St, and Redwood City Caltrain-Lane C in around 41h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Banff to Jefferson Ave & Alameda de las Pulgas via Vancouver, Granville Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, Seattle, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, Redwood City Caltrain Northbound, and Redwood City Caltrain-Lane C in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Redwood City Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Banff to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- banfftransportation.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- [email protected]
- Website
- fairybus.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $41–46
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $41–46
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $41–46
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- [email protected]
- Website
- mtnparktrans.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $70–160
Bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $70–160
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Winslow St & Broadway St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Banff to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
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More Questions & Answers
Banff to Emerald Lake Hills bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Vancouver, BC station.
Emerald Lake Hills is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 8:20 AM in Banff and 7:20 AM in Emerald Lake Hills.
Banff to Emerald Lake Hills train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Emerald Lake Hills is 1253 miles. It takes approximately 23h 44m to drive from Banff to Emerald Lake Hills.
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