There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Ontario by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Ontario International Airport
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)YYC - ONT
8h 30m$143–543Bus
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BC
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Ontario Amtrak
44h 10mBus, train
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BC
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
2d 7h$342–603Drive 1,575.2 mi
- Drive from Banff to Ontario1,575.2 mi
25h 24m$361–521Bus, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)YYC - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
9h 52m$163–682
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Ontario is to bus and fly which costs $140 - $550 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Ontario is to bus and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $140 - $550.
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 44h 10m.
The distance between Banff and Ontario is 1286 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 44h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 30m 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 bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Vancouver, BC station.
Ontario is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 12:13 PM in Banff and 11:13 AM in Ontario.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Ontario is 1584 miles. It takes approximately 25h 24m to drive from Banff to Ontario.
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 44h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
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
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- 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
- $14–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $44
- 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
- $110–150
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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