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How to get fromSkagway to Banffby bus, plane, shuttle, car ferry, train, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Skagway to Banff by bus, plane, shuttle, car ferry, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus bus
    2. Fly from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YXY - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    10h 58m
    $610–1,115

  2. Car ferry to Juneau International Airport, fly, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Skagway to Juneau, AKcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane JNU - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    16h 43m
    $236–840

  3. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Skagway to Juneau, AKcarferry car ferry Jnu
    2. Take the carferry from Juneau to Bellingham, WAcarferry car ferry Jun
    3. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    4. Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus bus
    4d 5h
    $530–1,663

  4. Drive  2,256.3 km

    1. Drive from Skagway to Banffcar car 2,256.3 km
    28h 6m
    $457–660

Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration3h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,002.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 58m

What companies run services between Skagway, AK, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Skagway to Banff. However, you can take the bus to Whitehorse, YT, take the bus to Whitehorse International Airport, walk to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary International Airport - YYC, then take the shuttle to Banff, AB. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Skagway to Banff via Juneau, AK, Juneau, Bellingham, WA, Bellingham Amtrak Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver in around 4d 5h.

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