There are 8 ways to get from Banff to Castro Valley by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YYC - SFO
7h 23m$176–811Bus
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus
37h 17m$209–486Bus, train
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Oaklandtrain
42h 2m$367–854Drive 1,223.5 mi
- Drive from Banff to Castro Valleycar 1,223.5 mi
23h 35m$280–405Bus, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane YYC - OAK
9h 7m$416–600Bus, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YYC - SJC
9h 46m$180–702Bus, train via Kelowna Airport (YLW)
- Take the bus from Banff to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattlebus
- Take the bus from Seattle to Marysvillebus
- Take the bus from I St & 9th St to J & 4th Stbus 99 / ...
- Take the train from Sacramento to Hayward Stationtrain
40h 42m$253–440Tour, train
- Take the train from Banff to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Oaklandtrain
2d 20h$6,466–6,876
Banff to Castro Valley by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Castro Valley is to bus and train via Kelowna Airport (YLW) which costs $250 - $440 and takes 40h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Castro Valley is to bus and fly which takes 7h 23m and costs $170 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Banff to Castro Valley. However, there are services departing from Banff and arriving at Castro Valley via Granville Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, Seattle and Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Banff and Castro Valley is 1149 miles. The road distance is 1230.6 miles.
The best way to get from Banff to Castro Valley without a car is to bus which takes 37h 17m and costs $200 - $490.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Banff to Castro Valley, including transfers.
Banff to Castro Valley train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Banff station.
The best way to get from Banff to Castro Valley is to bus which takes 37h 17m and costs $200 - $490. Alternatively, you can Tour and train, which costs $6,400 - $6,900 and takes 2 days 20h.
Castro Valley is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 12:18 AM in Banff and 11:18 PM in Castro Valley.
Banff to Castro Valley train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Vancouver station.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Castro Valley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Banff, AB to Castro Valley via Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, and West Oakland in around 37h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Banff to Castro Valley via Vancouver, Granville Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, Seattle, Oakland, and Lake Merritt in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Indio/Palm Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,300
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Hayward Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Banff to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6,171
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- booking@banffexplorer.com
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- https://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
- $70–160
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $70–160
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Marysville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Banff to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $60–85
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $40–65
- Phone
- +1 (530) 634-6880
- Website
- yubasuttertransit.com
Bus from I St & 9th St to J & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.yubasuttertransit.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from I St & 9th St to J & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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