There are 6 ways to get from Banff to Kearney by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, taxi, 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 Kearney Municipal Airport
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)YYC - EAR
10h 31m$158–478Bus, fly to Hays Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)YYC - HYS
- Drive from Hays Municipal Airport (HYS) to Kearney
12h 9m$148–473Bus
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BC
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Kearney
2d 18h$372–798Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BC
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Holdrege
- Take the taxi from Holdrege to Kearney
3d 4h$618–2,178Drive 1,326.8 mi
- Drive from Banff to Kearney1,326.8 mi
22h 7m$304–439Bus, fly to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)YYC - LBF
- Take the bus from North Platte to Kearney
14h 33m$182–523
Banff to Kearney by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Kearney is to bus and fly and drive which costs $140 - $480 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Kearney is to bus and fly which takes 10h 31m and costs $150 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Kearney. However, there are services departing from Banff, AB and arriving at Kearney via Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Banff and Kearney is 1113 miles. The road distance is 1334.5 miles.
The best way to get from Banff to Kearney without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $370 - $800.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Banff to Kearney, including transfers.
Banff to Kearney bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Banff, AB station.
Banff to Kearney bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Vancouver, BC station.
Kearney is 1h ahead of Banff. It is currently 5:41 PM in Banff and 6:41 PM in Kearney.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Kearney is 1335 miles. It takes approximately 22h 7m to drive from Banff to Kearney.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Kearney, NE, USA?
You can take a bus from Banff, AB to Kearney via Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Denver Union Station in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Calgary International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Salt Lake City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Calgary International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Holdrege
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $65–170
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $90–220
- Business - advance purchase
- $120–500
- Business Class
- $200–500
- 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
- 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
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- 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
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Kearney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from North Platte to Kearney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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