There are 4 ways to get from Banff to Bellingham by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Abbotsford International Airport
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)YYC - YXX
4h 22m$83–281Bus, train
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BCCalgary
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak StationAmtrak Cascades
14h 51m$137–258Drive 507.4 mi
- Drive from Banff to Bellingham507.4 mi
9h 25m$117–168Bus, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)YYC - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
7h 23m$102–372
Banff to Bellingham by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Bellingham is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Bellingham is to bus and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $80 - $290.
The distance between Banff and Bellingham is 510 miles. The road distance is 510.4 miles.
The best way to get from Banff to Bellingham without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 51m and costs $130 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Banff to Bellingham, including transfers.
Bellingham is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 8:04 PM in Banff and 7:04 PM in Bellingham.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Bellingham is 510 miles. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Banff to Bellingham.
There are 89+ hotels available in Bellingham.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Bellingham, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Banff to Bellingham. However, you can take the bus to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX), then drive to Bellingham. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Banff, AB to Bellingham Amtrak Station via Vancouver, BC and Vancouver in around 14h 51m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–270
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–270
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–320
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $110–150
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