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How to get fromBanff to Los Angelesby shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 9 ways to get from Banff to Los Angeles by shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane YYC - LAX
    7h 48m
    $168–1,562

  2. Shuttle, fly to Long Beach Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane YYC - LGB
    11h 2m
    $137–485

  3. Bus, train 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 train from Vancouver to Seattletrain train
    4. Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain train
    2d 3h

  4. Drive  1,506.6 mi

    1. Drive from Banff to Los Angelescar car 1,506.6 mi
    29h 1m
    $345–498

  5. Shuttle, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane YYC - BUR
    9h 50m
    $143–601

  6. Shuttle, fly to Ontario International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane YYC - ONT
    3. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    11h 19m
    $391–543

  7. Shuttle, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane YYC - SNA
    11h 14m
    $178–674

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Banff to Vancouverbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain train
    2d 5h
    $848–1,394

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Banff Train Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain train
    3. Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain train
    3d 7h

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration5h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,307.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 48m

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Los Angeles, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Banff Train Station to Los Angeles via Vancouver, Granville Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, and Seattle in around 3d 7h.

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