There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Madison by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane YYC - MSN
9h 49m$192–750Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Madisonbus
34h 58mDrive 1,528.1 mi
- Drive from Banff to Madisoncar 1,528.1 mi
26h 37m$350–506Shuttle, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane YYC - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
12h$210–783Shuttle, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YYC - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
11h$254–1,003
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Madison is to drive which costs $350 - $550 and takes 26h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Madison is to shuttle and fly which takes 9h 49m and costs $190 - $750.
The distance between Banff and Madison is 1376 miles. The road distance is 1537 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Banff to Madison, including transfers.
Madison is 1h ahead of Banff. It is currently 7:42 PM in Banff and 8:42 PM in Madison.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Madison is 1537 miles. It takes approximately 26h 37m to drive from Banff to Madison.
There are 139+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Madison, WI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Banff to Madison. However, you can take the shuttle to Calgary International Airport - YYC, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN), walk to Airport at Terminal Door 6, then take the bus to University at East Campus. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Madison via Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, Lethbridge - University Transit Loop, Port of Sweet Grass, Shelby Transit Center, Shelby Amtrak Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, and Saint Paul Union Depot in around 34h 58m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- info@banfftransportation.com
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
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