There are 7 ways to get from Banff to Reno by shuttle, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 to Calgary International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane YYC - RNO
8h 13m$141–539Bus
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- 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 Reno Amtrakbus
36h 48mBus, train
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Renobus
41h 21mDrive 1,094.5 mi
- Drive from Banff to Renocar 1,094.5 mi
21h 14m$251–362Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departuresbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane YLW - RNO
13h 25m$158–562Bus, train via Klamath Falls
- Take the bus from Banff to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Portland to Klamath Fallstrain
- Take the bus from Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Avebus
- Take the bus from Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave to Amtrak Renobus
37h 6m$337–558Train
- Take the train from Banff Train Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Renotrain
2d 23h
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Reno is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 21h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Reno is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Reno. However, there are services departing from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St and arriving at Reno Amtrak via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Banff station to Reno. However, there are services departing from Banff Train Station and arriving at Reno via Granville Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, Seattle and Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Banff and Reno is 940 miles. The road distance is 1100.9 miles.
The best way to get from Banff to Reno without a car is to bus which takes 36h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Banff to Reno, including transfers.
Banff to Reno bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St station.
Banff to Reno train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Banff Train Station.
The best way to get from Banff to Reno is to bus which takes 36h 48m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 2 days 23h.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Reno, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Reno Amtrak via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 36h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Banff Train Station to Reno via Vancouver, Granville Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, Seattle, and Sacramento in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Calgary International Airport, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Calgary International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Klamath Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Banff Train Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- 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
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–46
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- info@mtnparktrans.com
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Vancouver to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Banff to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $70–160
- Phone
- +1 530-233-6410
- Website
- Sage Stage
Bus from Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- Sage Stage
Bus from Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave to Amtrak Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Sage Stage
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Booking & Getting There
Banff to Reno bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall station.
Reno is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 12:08 AM in Banff and 11:08 PM in Reno.
Banff to Reno train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Reno is 1101 miles. It takes approximately 21h 14m to drive from Banff to Reno.
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