There are 5 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Banff National Park 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 21m$708–2,074Drive 1,486.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Salt Lake City to Banff National Parkcar 1,486.4 km
15h 35m$291–420Bus
- 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 to Banffbus
35h 34m$306–614Bus, 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 9m$377–609
Salt Lake City to Banff National Park by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Banff National Park is to drive which costs $290 - $420 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Banff National Park is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 21m and costs $700 - $2,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City to Banff National Park. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Banff via Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 34m.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Banff National Park is 1307 km. The road distance is 1486.4 km.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Banff National Park without a car is to bus which takes 35h 34m and costs $300 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Salt Lake City to Banff National Park, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to Banff National Park bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Salt Lake City to Banff National Park bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Banff National Park is 1486 km. It takes approximately 15h 35m to drive from Salt Lake City to Banff National Park.
There are 657+ hotels available in Banff National Park.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Banff National Park, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Banff National Park via Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Banff in around 35h 34m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
Train from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 6 times 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $80–120
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