There are 3 ways to get from Banff to North Pole by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane YYC - FAI
13h 45m$179–649Bus 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
20h 5m$176–640Drive 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 $170 - $650 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to North Pole is to bus and fly which takes 13h 45m and costs $170 - $650.
The distance between Banff and North Pole is 1654 miles. The road distance is 1939.7 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 45m to get from Banff to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 2h behind Banff. It is currently 10:12 AM in Banff and 8:12 AM 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 307+ 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 bus 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
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- 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
- $44
- Website
- https://banffexplorer.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
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