There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Canmore by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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, bus
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SAN - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore, BCbus
5h 25m$1,564–2,382Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Canmorebus
2d 3h$453–761Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Canmorebus
2d 8h$1,319–2,261Drive 2,704.6 km
- Drive from San Diego to Canmorecar 2,704.6 km
26h 11m$541–781Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Canmore - Northwind Hotelbus
2d 9h
San Diego to Canmore by tram and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Canmore is to bus which costs $450 - $800 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Canmore is to fly and bus which takes 5h 25m and costs $1,500 - $2,400.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Canmore. However, there are services departing from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop and arriving at Canmore via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between San Diego and Canmore is 2174 km. The road distance is 2704.6 km.
The best way to get from San Diego to Canmore without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $450 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from San Diego to Canmore, including transfers.
San Diego to Canmore bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
San Diego to Canmore bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Canmore is 1h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 4:45 AM in San Diego and 5:45 AM in Canmore.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Canmore is 2705 km. It takes approximately 26h 11m to drive from San Diego to Canmore.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Canmore, AB, Canada?
You can take a vehicle from County Center/Little Italy Station to Canmore via Old Town Station, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, and Vancouver in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 449 2901
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Airporter
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $86
- Website
- Banff Airporter
- Schedules at
- Banff Airporter Schedules
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $65–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vancouver to Canmore
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $100–220
Bus from Vancouver to Canmore
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $100–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Canmore - Northwind Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
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