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

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

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  1. Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane YYC - PDX
    3. Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain train
    8h 44m
    $273–517

  2. Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Banff to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car car
    2. Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane YXC - PDX
    3. Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain train
    10h 57m
    $132–489

  3. Bus

    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 Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Salembus bus
    21h 23m

  4. Drive  740.6 mi

    1. Drive from Banff to Salemcar car 740.6 mi
    14h 17m
    $153–220

  5. Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane plane YYC - EUG
    3. Take the train from Eugene to Salemtrain train
    12h 22m
    $147–461

  6. Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane YYC - SEA
    3. Take the train from Tacoma to Salemtrain train
    11h 26m
    $287–725

  7. 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 Portlandtrain train
    4. Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain train
    21h 43m

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Banff to Vancouverbus bus
    2. Take the train from Vancouver to Portlandtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Portland Amtrak Station to Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platformbus bus
    23h 35m
    $257–462

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration4hAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 697.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 44m

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Salem, OR, USA?

You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Salem via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Vancouver, and Seattle Bus Station in around 21h 23m.

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