There are 7 ways to get from Banff to Ontario by shuttle, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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 Ontario International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane YYC - ONT
8h 20m$322–2,650Shuttle, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane YYC - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
9h 47m$189–986Bus
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Ontario Amtrakbus
45h 55m$278–598Bus, train
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
2d 7h$504–1,121Drive 1,575.2 mi
- Drive from Banff to Ontariocar 1,575.2 mi
25h 35m$361–521Bus, train via Kelowna Airport (YLW)
- Take the bus from Banff to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Van Nuystrain
- Take the bus from San Fernando to Ontariobus
2d 11h$542–1,122Train
- Take the train from Banff to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
3d 9h
Banff to Ontario by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Ontario is to bus which costs $270 - $600 and takes 45h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Ontario is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $320 - $2,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Ontario. However, there are services departing from Banff, AB and arriving at Ontario Amtrak via Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station and Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Banff to Ontario. However, there are services departing from Banff and arriving at Ontario Amtrak via Granville Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, Seattle and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 9h.
The distance between Banff and Ontario is 1285 miles. The road distance is 1584.4 miles.
The best way to get from Banff to Ontario without a car is to bus which takes 45h 55m and costs $270 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Banff to Ontario, including transfers.
Banff to Ontario bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Banff, AB station.
Banff to Ontario train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Banff station.
The best way to get from Banff to Ontario is to bus which takes 45h 55m and costs $270 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 3 days 9h.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Ontario, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Banff, AB to Ontario Amtrak via Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield in around 45h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Banff to Ontario Amtrak via Vancouver, Granville Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, Seattle, and Los Angeles in around 3d 9h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Banff to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- 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
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $70–160
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- 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
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Fernando to Ontario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $7–21
- Titanium
- $8–21
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More Questions & Answers
Banff to Ontario bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Vancouver, BC station.
Ontario is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 12:56 AM in Banff and 11:56 PM in Ontario.
Banff to Ontario train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Ontario is 1584 miles. It takes approximately 25h 35m to drive from Banff to Ontario.
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