There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Lake Louise by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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 San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SAN - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
5h 39m$364–2,197Bus
- 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 Lake Louisebus
2d 2h$384–767Train, 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 Lake Louisebus
2d 7h$816–1,755Drive 2,684.4 km
- Drive from San Diego to Lake Louisecar 2,684.4 km
27h 8m$526–759Bus, 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, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Lake Louisebus
2d 9h$874–1,728Train
- 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 train from Vancouver to Lake Louisetrain
3d 10h
San Diego to Lake Louise by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Lake Louise is to bus which costs $380 - $800 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Lake Louise is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 39m and costs $360 - $2,200.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Lake Louise. However, there are services departing from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop and arriving at Lake Louise via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to Lake Louise. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Lake Louise via Los Angeles, Seattle, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between San Diego and Lake Louise is 2252 km. The road distance is 2684.4 km.
The best way to get from San Diego to Lake Louise without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $380 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from San Diego to Lake Louise, including transfers.
San Diego to Lake Louise bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
San Diego to Lake Louise train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Lake Louise is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $380 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 3 days 10h.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Lake Louise, AB, Canada?
You can take a vehicle from County Center/Little Italy Station to Lake Louise via Old Town Station, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, and Vancouver in around 2d 2h. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Diego to Lake Louise via Los Angeles, Seattle, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Granville Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–2,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–2,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–2,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- 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 San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- 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 Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100
- 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 San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- 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
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vancouver to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $95–200
Bus from Vancouver to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $95–200
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
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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 Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $70–110
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More Questions & Answers
San Diego to Lake Louise bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Lake Louise is 1h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 10:10 AM in San Diego and 11:10 AM in Lake Louise.
San Diego to Lake Louise train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Lake Louise is 2684 km. It takes approximately 27h 8m to drive from San Diego to Lake Louise.
There are 10+ hotels available in Lake Louise.






















