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How to get fromBanff to San Franciscoby shuttle, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)

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

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  1. Shuttle, fly to San Francisco 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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane YYC - SFO
    6h 59m
    $329–1,261

  2. Shuttle, fly to Oakland International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane YYC - OAK
    9h 3m
    $145–547

  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 Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 31m

  4. 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 Oaklandtrain train
    40h 15m

  5. Drive  1,219 mi

    1. Drive from Banff to San Franciscocar car 1,219 mi
    23h 7m
    $279–403

  6. Shuttle, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane YYC - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    10h 18m
    $147–514

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Banff to Vancouverbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattlebus bus
    3. Take the train from Seattle to Oaklandtrain train
    41h 36m
    $328–740

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Banff Train Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Seattle Lake Uniontrain train 72
    3. Take the train from Seattle to Oaklandtrain train
    2d 17h

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar77Weekly Planes
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,118.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 59m

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and San Francisco, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to San Francisco Bus Station via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 36h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Banff Train Station to Civic Center / UN Plaza via Vancouver, Vancouver Harbour, Seattle Lake Union, Valley St & Fairview Ave N, 3rd Ave & Pike St, Westlake, Int'l Dist/Chinatown, Seattle, Oakland, and Lake Merritt in around 2d 17h.

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