There are 6 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Banff by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SJC - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
6h 23m$556–1,606Fly from San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SFO - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
7h 18m$377–1,430Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus
43h 42m$582–1,271Drive 2,008 km
- Drive from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Banffcar 2,008 km
23h 42m$395–570Train, bus via Kelowna Airport (YLW)
- Take the train from San Jose 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 Banffbus
45h 17m$642–1,266Train
- Take the train from San Jose to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Banfftrain
2d 21h
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Banff by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Banff is to drive which costs $390 - $600 and takes 23h 42m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Banff is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 23m and costs $550 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Banff. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Banff via San Jose, Seattle, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) and Banff is 1787 km. The road distance is 2008 km.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Banff without a car is to train and bus which takes 43h 42m and costs $550 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Banff, including transfers.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Banff train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
Banff is 1h ahead of San Jose Airport (SJC). It is currently 2:25 PM in San Jose Airport (SJC) and 3:25 PM in Banff.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Banff train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) to Banff is 2008 km. It takes approximately 23h 42m to drive from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Banff.
What companies run services between San Jose Airport (SJC), USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Banff via Santa Clara Transit Center, Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Seattle, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Granville Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- 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
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
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
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
- 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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