There are 5 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Banff by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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, shuttle
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SLC - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
6h 18m$708–2,174Drive 1,486.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Salt Lake City to Banffcar 1,486.3 km
15h 35m$295–426Bus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
35h 30m$325–647Bus, train
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Banfftrain
2d 13hBus via Kelowna Airport (YLW)
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Banffbus
37h 6m$395–637
Salt Lake City to Banff by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Banff is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Banff is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 18m and costs $700 - $2,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City to Banff. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Banff, AB via Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 30m.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Banff is 1307 km. The road distance is 1486.3 km.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 35h 30m and costs $320 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Salt Lake City to Banff, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to Banff bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Salt Lake City to Banff bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Banff is 1486 km. It takes approximately 15h 35m to drive from Salt Lake City to Banff.
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What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Banff, AB via Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 35h 30m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- 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/
- 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/
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- 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
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $80–120
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