There are 6 ways to get from Ellensburg to Banff by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly, shuttle
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucks to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SEA - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
7h 48m$355–915Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ellensburg to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
20h 10m$153–323Bus via Kelowna
- Take the bus from Central Washington University to Omak, WAbus
- Take the bus from Omak, WA to Oroville, WAbus
- Take the bus from Main & 89th St to Peachtree Squarebus 40
- Take the bus from Peachtree Square to Queensway Exchbus 70
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Banffbus
20h 7mDrive 847.8 km
- Drive from Ellensburg to Banffcar 847.8 km
10h 21m$169–243Bus to Yakima Air Terminal Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ellensburg - 4th / Ruby to Yakima Airportbus
- Fly from Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YKM - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
8h 36m$316–1,071Bus to Wenatchee, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ellensburg to Wenatchee Columbia Stationbus
- Fly from Wenatchee (EAT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane EAT - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
10h 9m$373–1,214
Ellensburg to Banff by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ellensburg to Banff is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ellensburg to Banff is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $350 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Ellensburg to Banff. However, there are services departing from Central Washington University and arriving at Banff via Omak, WA, Main & 89th St, Peachtree Square and Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 7m.
The distance between Ellensburg and Banff is 1043 km. The road distance is 847.8 km.
The best way to get from Ellensburg to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 20h 10m and costs $150 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Ellensburg to Banff, including transfers.
Ellensburg to Banff bus services, operated by Northwestern Stages, depart from Central Washington University station.
Ellensburg to Banff bus services, operated by Northwestern Stages, arrive at Omak, WA station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Ellensburg. It is currently 7:58 AM in Ellensburg and 8:58 AM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Ellensburg to Banff is 848 km. It takes approximately 10h 21m to drive from Ellensburg to Banff.
What companies run services between Ellensburg, WA, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Central Washington University to Banff via Omak, WA, Oroville, WA, Main & 89th St, Peachtree Square, Queensway Exch, and Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave in around 20h 7m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Wenatchee to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Wenatchee to Calgary International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucks to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- banfftransportation.com
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- [email protected]
- Website
- fairybus.com
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- [email protected]
- Website
- mtnparktrans.com
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Central Washington University to Omak, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $95–120
- Phone
- +1 (800) 635-4391
- [email protected]
- Website
- octn.org
Bus from Omak, WA to Oroville, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.octn.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.octn.org/what-we-do/transportation/bus-schedules.html
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Main & 89th St to Peachtree Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Peachtree Square to Queensway Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 509-575-6175
- Website
- yakimatransit.org
Bus from Ellensburg - 4th / Ruby to Yakima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- yakimatransit.org
- Phone
- 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- appleline.us
Bus from Ellensburg to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://appleline.us/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ellensburg to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–220
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