There are 8 ways to get from Banff to Kitchener by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Kitchener/Waterloo Airport
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kitchener/Waterloo Airport (YKF)plane YYC - YKF
7h 26m$201–921Bus, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YYC - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Kitchenerbus
8h 10m$167–514Bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Everettbus
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kitchenerbus
3d 3h$820–1,847Drive 3,307.6 km
- Drive from Banff to Kitchenercar 3,307.6 km
38h 12m$645–931Bus, fly to London International Airport, train
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to London International Airport (YXU)plane YYC - YXU
- Take the train from London to Kitchenertrain
10h$211–1,175Bus, fly to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, train
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM)plane YYC - YHM
- Take the bus from Hamilton Airport to Toronto Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Kitchener GOtrain
10h 53m$186–1,056Bus, train
- Take the bus from Banff High School Transit Hub to Lake Louise Village Northbus 8X
- Take the bus from Lake Louise, AB to Jasper, ABbus
- Take the train from Jasper to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Kitchener GOtrain Ki
3d 8h$402–696Train
- Take the train from Banff to Jaspertrain
- Take the train from Jasper to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Kitchener GOtrain Ki
9d 4h$7,017–12,522
Banff to Kitchener by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Kitchener is to bus and fly which costs $200 - $950 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Kitchener is to bus and fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $200 - $950.
No, there is no direct train from Banff to Kitchener. However, there are services departing from Banff and arriving at Kitchener GO via Jasper and Union Station GO. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9 days 4h.
The distance between Banff and Kitchener is 2801 km. The road distance is 3307.6 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Kitchener without a car is to bus and train via Saint Paul which takes 3 days 3h and costs $800 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Banff to Kitchener, including transfers.
Banff to Kitchener train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Banff station.
Kitchener is 2h ahead of Banff. It is currently 5:08 PM in Banff and 7:08 PM in Kitchener.
Banff to Kitchener train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Jasper station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Kitchener is 3308 km. It takes approximately 38h 12m to drive from Banff to Kitchener.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Kitchener, ON, Canada?
You can take a train from Banff to Kitchener GO via Jasper and Union Station GO in around 9d 4h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kitchener/Waterloo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to London International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to London International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kitchener/Waterloo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from London to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $23–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $23–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–40
Train from Jasper to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $300–550
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $400–550
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $380–440
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Union Station GO to Kitchener GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $17–22
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Banff to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- 1 Guest
- $6,500–12,000
- 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
- $59
- 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
- $160–210
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $160–210
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Everett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- 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 Everett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-488-4452
- customerservice@megabus.com
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Hamilton Airport to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $14–75
- Phone
- +1 403-762-0606
- Website
- roamtransit.com
Bus from Banff High School Transit Hub to Lake Louise Village North
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- http://www.roamtransit.com
- Adult Local and Regional Fares
- $9–14
- Phone
- 1-888-786-3641
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Lake Louise, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- sundogtours.com
- Adult
- $75–110
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