There are 7 ways to get from Banff to Colorado by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or taxi
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Bus, fly to Denver
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Denver (DEN)plane YYC - DEN
7h 14m$219–999Bus, fly to Colorado Springs Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane YYC - COS
9h 12m$127–457Bus
- 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 Denver Union Stationbus
45h 35m$315–632Train, bus
- Take the train from Banff to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
3dDrive 1,158.2 mi
- Drive from Banff to Denvercar 1,158.2 mi
18h 45m$266–383Bus, fly to Cheyenne Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cheyenne Airport (CYS)plane YYC - CYS
- Take the taxi from Cheyenne-Airport-CYS to Fort Collinstaxi
8h 20m$243–603Bus 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 Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
47h 13m$356–632
Banff to Colorado by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Colorado is to bus and fly which costs $120 - $460 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Colorado is to bus and fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $210 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Colorado. However, there are services departing from Banff, AB and arriving at Colfax Ave & Sherman St via Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station and Union Station Gate B8. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 35m.
The distance between Banff and Colorado is 1020 miles. The road distance is 1165 miles.
The best way to get from Banff to Colorado without a car is to bus which takes 45h 35m and costs $310 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Banff to Colorado, including transfers.
Banff to Colorado bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Banff, AB station.
Banff to Colorado bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Vancouver, BC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Colorado is 1165 miles. It takes approximately 18h 45m to drive from Banff to Colorado.
There are 2539+ hotels available in Colorado.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Colorado, USA?
You can take a bus from Banff, AB to Colfax Ave & Sherman St via Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B8 in around 45h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Denver via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Denver via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Denver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Banff to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
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
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $43
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- 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
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@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
- $55–70
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
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