There are 8 ways to get from Banff to Kelso by shuttle, plane, train, bus, or car
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 Portland International Airport, train
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane YYC - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Kelso-Longviewtrain
8h 25m$319–992Drive 719.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Kelsocar 719.1 mi
13h 16m$165–238Bus, train via Kamloops
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Kelso-Longviewtrain
18h 28mShuttle, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane YYC - SEA
- Take the train from Tacoma to Kelso-Longviewtrain
8h 40m$237–1,235Shuttle, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YYC - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Kelso-Longviewtrain
12h 59m$245–649Shuttle, fly to Abbotsford International Airport, bus, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane YYC - YXX
- Take the bus from Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Kelso-Longviewtrain
13h 13m$259–779Bus, train
- Take the bus from Banff to Vancouverbus Cal-Van
- Take the train from Vancouver to Kelso-Longviewtrain Amtrak Cascades
20h 10m$223–391Bus, train via Portland
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Portland to Kelso-Longviewtrain
20h 54m
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Kelso is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 13h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Kelso is to shuttle and fly and train which takes 8h 25m and costs $310 - $1,000.
The distance between Banff and Kelso is 696 miles. The road distance is 723.3 miles.
The best way to get from Banff to Kelso without a car is to bus and train via Kamloops which takes 18h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Banff to Kelso, including transfers.
Kelso is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 2:55 PM in Banff and 1:55 PM in Kelso.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Kelso is 723 miles. It takes approximately 13h 16m to drive from Banff to Kelso.
There are 34+ hotels available in Kelso.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Kelso, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Banff to Kelso. However, you can take the shuttle to Calgary International Airport - YYC, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Portland International Airport (PDX), walk to Portland Int'l Airport station, take the vehicle to Rose Quarter TC station, walk to Portland, then take the train to Kelso-Longview. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kelso-Longview via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Vancouver - Pacific Station, and Vancouver in around 18h 28m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–490
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Portland International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–420
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Kelso-Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Kelso-Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Kelso-Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Kelso-Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Kelso-Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Kelso-Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Kelso-Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–46
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–46
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–46
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–46
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $13–40
Bus from Banff to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $70–160
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Vancouver to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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