There are 4 ways to get from Kansas City to Banff by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kansas City, shuttle
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane MCI - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
10h 9m$265–1,070Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Kansas City to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus
37h 32mDrive 2,609.6 km
- Drive from Kansas City to Banffcar 2,609.6 km
26h 28m$528–762Bus to Springfield-Branson National Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Springfieldbus
- Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SGF - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
13h 19m$304–939
Kansas City (MCI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Banff is to bus and fly and shuttle which costs $300 - $950 and takes 13h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Banff is to fly and shuttle which takes 10h 9m and costs $260 - $1,100.
The distance between Kansas City and Banff is 2164 km. The road distance is 2609.6 km.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Kansas City to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 1h behind Kansas City. It is currently 9:19 PM in Kansas City and 8:19 PM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Banff is 2610 km. It takes approximately 26h 28m to drive from Kansas City to Banff.
There are 606+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Kansas City to Banff. However, you can take the line 229 bus to Kci Airport Terminal C, walk to Kansas City (MCI) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary International Airport - YYC, then take the shuttle to Banff, AB. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kansas City to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St via St. Paul, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, Lethbridge - University Transit Loop, and Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW in around 37h 32m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Calgary International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
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