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How to get fromBanff to Californiaby shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 10 ways to get from Banff to California by shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Shuttle, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane YYC - SFO
    7h 18m
    $231–962

  2. Shuttle, fly to Sacramento International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane YYC - SMF
    8h 49m
    $132–502

  3. Bus, train via Kamloops

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain train
    4. Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain train
    2d 3h

  4. Drive  1,506.6 mi

    1. Drive from Banff to Los Angelescar car 1,506.6 mi
    29h 1m
    $345–498

  5. Shuttle, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane YYC - SNA
    7h 16m
    $200–713

  6. Shuttle, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane YYC - SAN
    7h 32m
    $1,042–1,753

  7. Shuttle, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane YYC - LAX
    7h 48m
    $167–1,361

  8. Shuttle, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane YYC - SJC
    9h 3m
    $136–514

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Banff to Vancouverbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattlebus bus
    3. Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain train
    2d 5h
    $434–986

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Banff Train Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain train
    3. Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain train
    3d 7h

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar75Weekly Planes
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,128.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 18m

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

You can take a train from Banff Train Station to Los Angeles via Vancouver, Granville Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, and Seattle in around 3d 7h.

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