There are 5 ways to get from La Crosse to Banff by plane, shuttle, train, bus, 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 La Crosse, shuttle
best- Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane LSE - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
8h 20m$250–900Bus to Rochester, fly, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from La Crosse to Rochesterbus
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane RST - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
12h 16m$226–830Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from La Crosse Amtrak Station 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
31h 16mDrive 2,265 km
- Drive from La Crosse to Banffcar 2,265 km
25h 4m$458–661Train to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane MSP - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
10h 11m$422–1,380
La Crosse (LSE) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Crosse to Banff is to bus and fly and shuttle which costs $220 - $850 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from La Crosse to Banff is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 20m and costs $250 - $900.
The distance between La Crosse and Banff is 2025 km. The road distance is 2265 km.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from La Crosse to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 1h behind La Crosse. It is currently 10:54 PM in La Crosse and 9:54 PM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between La Crosse to Banff is 2265 km. It takes approximately 25h 4m to drive from La Crosse to Banff.
There are 606+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between La Crosse, WI, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from La Crosse to Banff. However, you can take the taxi to La-Crosse-Airport-LSE 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 train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St via 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 31h 16m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from La Crosse to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,500
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- 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
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
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