There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Banff National Park by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane PWM - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
8h 56m$334–1,154Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus
3d 16h$1,519–3,340Drive 4,041.3 km
- Drive from Portland to Banff National Parkcar 4,041.3 km
2d$792–1,144Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to New York, NYbus
- Take the train from Yonkers to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, ABbus
- Take the bus from Lake Louise Village South to Banff High School Transit Hubbus
4d 1h$1,221–2,458Train
- Take the train from Portland to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Utica to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Take the train from Jasper to Banfftrain
5d 11h
Portland to Banff National Park by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Banff National Park is to fly and shuttle which costs $330 - $1,200 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Banff National Park is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 56m and costs $330 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Banff National Park. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Banff via North Station, Boston, Utica, Toronto Union Station and Jasper. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 11h.
The distance between Portland and Banff National Park is 3475 km. The road distance is 4041.3 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Banff National Park without a car is to bus and train via Chicago which takes 3 days 16h and costs $1,500 - $3,400.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Portland to Banff National Park, including transfers.
Portland to Banff National Park train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
Portland to Banff National Park train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Banff National Park is 4041 km. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Portland to Banff National Park.
There are 657+ hotels available in Banff National Park.
What companies run services between Portland, ME, USA and Banff National Park, AB, Canada?
You can take a train from Portland to Banff National Park via Boston, North Station, Back Bay, Boston, Utica Amtrak Station, Utica, Toronto Union Station, Jasper, and Banff in around 5d 11h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Portland to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Portland to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Portland to Calgary International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Calgary International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,000
Flights from Portland to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland to Calgary International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Yonkers to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $200–430
- Business
- $250–430
- Business Plus
- $270–440
- Economy
- $220–440
- Economy Plus
- $240–450
Train from Toronto Union Station to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $800–1,700
- Business
- $900–1,400
- Business Plus
- $950–1,400
- Economy
- $900–1,700
- Economy Plus
- $1,000–1,700
Train from Utica to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $110–270
- Business
- $160–320
- Business Plus
- $180–340
- Economy
- $130–280
- Economy Plus
- $140–290
Train from Toronto Union Station to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $800–1,700
- Business
- $900–1,400
- Business Plus
- $950–1,400
- Economy
- $900–1,700
- Economy Plus
- $1,000–1,700
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
Train from Jasper to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $29–60
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- [email protected]
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SunDog Tours
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
Bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0606
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roam Transit
Bus from Lake Louise Village South to Banff High School Transit Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Roam Transit
- Adult Local and Regional Fares
- $9–14
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