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How to get fromWaterloo to Banffby car, plane, shuttle, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Waterloo to Banff by car, plane, shuttle, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly, shuttle

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    1. Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane CID - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    8h 56m
    $211–793

  2. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    4. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopcar car
    5. Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus bus
    44h 24m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus bus
    2d 18h
    $671–1,131

  4. Drive  2,343.2 km

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Banffcar car 2,343.2 km
    25h 58m
    $467–675

  5. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane ALO - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    8h 22m
    $243–853

  6. Drive to Rochester, fly, shuttle

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Rochester-Airport-RSTcar car
    2. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane RST - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    9h 8m
    $213–760

  7. Drive to Mason City, fly, shuttle

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Mason-City-Airport-MCWcar car
    2. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane MCW - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    15h 24m
    $248–903

Waterloo to Banff by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration2d 18hAverage Duration
Ticket$671Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,216.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 56m

What companies run services between Waterloo, IA, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?

You can take a bus from Waterloo to Banff via Des Moines, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station, and Vancouver in around 2d 18h.

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