There are 3 ways to get from Banff to North Pole by shuttle, plane, car, or bus
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Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane YYC - FAI
14h 20m$198–706Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Banff to Kelowna Airportbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane YLW - FAI
19h 13m$185–640Drive 1,928.5 mi
- Drive from Banff to North Polecar 1,928.5 mi
38h 21m$442–638
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to North Pole is to bus and fly which costs $180 - $650 and takes 19h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to North Pole is to shuttle and fly which takes 14h 20m and costs $190 - $750.
The distance between Banff and North Pole is 1654 miles. The road distance is 1939.7 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 20m to get from Banff to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 2h behind Banff. It is currently 11:49 PM in Banff and 9:49 PM in North Pole.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to North Pole is 1940 miles. It takes approximately 38h 21m to drive from Banff to North Pole.
There are 133+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and North Pole, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Banff to North Pole. However, you can take the shuttle to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Fairbanks (FAI), walk to 728 - Fairbanks International Airport, take the bus to 157 - UAF Wood Center, take the bus to 294 - Lacey St @ Northward Building Southbound, walk to 401 - Noble St @ 8th Ave Southbound, then take the bus to 849 - Santa Claus Lane @ Wells Fargo. Alternatively, you can drive from Banff to North Pole in around 38h 21m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- info@banfftransportation.com
- Website
- banfftransportation.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- fairybus.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $41–46
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- info@mtnparktrans.com
- Website
- mtnparktrans.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
- 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
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