There are 8 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Banff by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly, bus
best- Drive from Ann Arbor to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane LAN - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
10h 3m$286–1,084Bus, train to London International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus
- Take the train from Windsor to Londontrain
- Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXU - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
12h 23m$231–1,098Train, bus via Everett
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
2d 19h$598–1,638Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Everett Stationbus
- Take the bus from Everett to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
2d 21h$635–1,056Drive 3,070.8 km
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Banffcar 3,070.8 km
32h 53m$596–861Bus to Detroit, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane DTW - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
9h 2m$269–882Bus to Windsor Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YQG - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
9h 54m$399–1,179Train, bus
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, ABbus
3d 11h$459–846
Ann Arbor to Banff by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Banff is to bus and fly which costs $260 - $900 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Banff is to bus and fly which takes 9h 2m and costs $260 - $900.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Banff is 2647 km. The road distance is 3070.8 km.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Banff without a car is to train and bus via Everett which takes 2 days 19h and costs $600 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Ann Arbor to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 2h behind Ann Arbor. It is currently 9:35 PM in Ann Arbor and 7:35 PM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Banff is 3071 km. It takes approximately 32h 53m to drive from Ann Arbor to Banff.
There are 539+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Ann Arbor to Banff. However, you can drive to Lansing-Airport-LAN airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Banff, AB via Chicago Union Station, Everett Amtrak Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,900
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–410
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–410
Flights from Windsor Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–950
Flights from London International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from London International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Windsor Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from London International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–410
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–410
Flights from London International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $60–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $60–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
Train from Toronto Union Station to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $300–550
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $400–550
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $380–440
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $160–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Everett to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Everett to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $140–170
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $65–80
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $10–12
- Adult
- $14–21
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- d2a2.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://d2a2.com
- Phone
- 1-888-786-3641
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- sundogtours.com
- Adult
- $95–140
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