There are 5 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 Capital Region International Airport (LAN)
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)LAN - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
9h 51m$257–985Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgary Int. Airport
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
43h 6m$473–795Drive 3,070.7 km
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Banff3,070.7 km
32h 36m$612–884Bus to Detroit, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)DTW - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
9h 2m$359–1,033Bus to Windsor Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YQG - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
9h 13m$456–1,378
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Banff is to drive and fly and bus which costs $250 - $1,000 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Banff is to bus and fly which takes 9h 2m and costs $350 - $1,100.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Banff is 2646 km. The road distance is 3070.7 km.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Ann Arbor to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 2h behind Ann Arbor. It is currently 2:43 AM in Ann Arbor and 12:43 AM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Banff is 3071 km. It takes approximately 32h 36m to drive from Ann Arbor to Banff.
There are 430+ 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 Capital Region International 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 HI Banff Alpine Centre via Chicago Union Station, Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, Lethbridge, Calgary Int. Airport, and Calgary Airport in around 43h 6m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Windsor Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Windsor Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
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
- $55–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $310–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lethbridge to Calgary Int. Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- $15–21
- 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
- $12
- Website
- https://d2a2.com
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