There are 8 ways to get from Banff to Sacramento by shuttle, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, subway, 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 Sacramento International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane YYC - SMF
8h 48m$132–503Bus 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 bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
33h 28mBus, train
- 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 Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Sacramentotrain
37h 11mDrive 1,164.1 mi
- Drive from Banff to Sacramentocar 1,164.1 mi
22h 7m$267–385Shuttle, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YYC - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
10h 13m$251–1,010Shuttle, fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane YYC - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
11h 55m$165–597Bus
- Take the bus from Banff to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
36h 5m$205–373Train
- Take the train from Banff Train Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Sacramentotrain
2d 17h
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Sacramento is to bus which costs $200 - $380 and takes 36h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Sacramento is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Sacramento station. However, there are services departing from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St and arriving at Sacramento Bus Station via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Vancouver and Seattle Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Banff station to Sacramento. However, there are services departing from Banff Train Station and arriving at Sacramento via Granville Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver and Seattle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Banff and Sacramento is 1037 miles. The road distance is 1170.9 miles.
The best way to get from Banff to Sacramento without a car is to bus via Kamloops which takes 33h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Banff to Sacramento, including transfers.
Banff to Sacramento bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St station.
Banff to Sacramento train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Banff Train Station.
The best way to get from Banff to Sacramento is to bus via Kamloops which takes 33h 28m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 2 days 17h.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Sacramento, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Sacramento Bus Station via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Vancouver, and Seattle Bus Station in around 33h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Banff Train Station to Sacramento via Vancouver, Granville Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, and Seattle in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–480
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–480
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Banff to Sacramento bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall station.
Sacramento is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 2:31 AM in Banff and 1:31 AM in Sacramento.
Banff to Sacramento train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Sacramento is 1171 miles. It takes approximately 22h 7m to drive from Banff to Sacramento.
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