There are 6 ways to get from Vancouver to Banff National Park by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly from Portland International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane PDX - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
6h 48m$343–1,078Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouverbus FlixBus 2115
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus Van-Cal
22h 44m$167–332Train, bus
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus Van-Cal
20h 54m$236–506Drive 1,123.7 km
- Drive from Vancouver to Banff National Parkcar 1,123.7 km
13h 35m$222–321Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SEA - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
8h 49m$395–991Train, bus via Kelowna Airport (YLW)
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Banffbus
22h 25m$296–501
Vancouver to Banff National Park by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Banff National Park is to bus which costs $160 - $340 and takes 22h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Banff National Park is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 48m and costs $340 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Vancouver to Banff National Park. However, there are services departing from E 15th St & Broadway and arriving at Banff via Portland Curbside Bus Stop and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 44m.
The distance between Vancouver and Banff National Park is 1045 km. The road distance is 1123.7 km.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Banff National Park without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 54m and costs $230 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Vancouver to Banff National Park, including transfers.
Vancouver to Banff National Park bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Vancouver to Banff National Park bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver to Banff National Park is 1124 km. It takes approximately 13h 35m to drive from Vancouver to Banff National Park.
There are 657+ hotels available in Banff National Park.
What companies run services between Vancouver, WA, USA and Banff National Park, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from E 15th St & Broadway to Banff National Park via NW 5th & Davis, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Vancouver, and Banff in around 22h 44m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver Station to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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