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How to get fromSan Francisco Bay Area to Banffby unknown, ferry, plane, shuttle, bus, train, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco Bay Area to Banff by unknown, ferry, plane, shuttle, bus, train, or subway

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  1. Travel, ferry to San Francisco International Airport, fly, shuttle

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    1. Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown unknown
    2. Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry ferry
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane SFO - YYC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    7h 50m

  2. Travel, ferry, bus

    1. Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown unknown
    2. Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus bus
    40h 48m

  3. Travel, train, bus

    1. Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Oaklandunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Oakland to Seattletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Seattle to Vancouverbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Banffbus bus
    42h 53m

  4. Travel, ferry to Oakland International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown unknown
    2. Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry ferry
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane OAK - YYC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    9h 48m

  5. Travel, ferry, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown unknown
    2. Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry ferry
    3. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Milpitassubway subway
    4. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane SJC - YYC
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    11h 10m

  6. Travel, ferry, train, bus

    1. Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown unknown
    2. Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Emeryville to Seattletrain train
    4. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    5. Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus bus
    43h 7m

  7. Travel, train

    1. Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Oaklandunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Oakland to Seattletrain train
    3. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    4. Take the train from Vancouver to Banfftrain train
    2d 18h

  8. Travel, ferry, bus, train

    1. Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown unknown
    2. Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Canada Placebus bus
    6. Take the train from Vancouver to Banfftrain train
    2d 20h

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,814.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from San Francisco Bay Area to Banff. However, you can travel to Alcatraz Island, take the ferry to Pier 33, walk to The Embarcadero & Bay St, take the vehicle to Market St & 2nd St, walk to Montgomery Street, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the shuttle to Banff, AB. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from San Francisco Bay Area to Banff via Alcatraz Island, Pier 33, The Embarcadero & Bay St, 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, and Vancouver in around 40h 48m.

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