There are 4 ways to get from Banff to San Diego by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)YYC - SAN
6h 35m$512–992Bus
cheapest- 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 San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
2d$315–634Bus, 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 San Diego
2d 9h$358–613Drive 1,672.3 mi
- Drive from Banff to San Diego1,672.3 mi
27h 6m$383–553
Banff to San Diego by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to San Diego is to bus which costs $310 - $650 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Banff to San Diego is to bus and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $500 - $1,000.
The distance between Banff and San Diego is 1375 miles. The road distance is 1682.1 miles.
The best way to get from Banff to San Diego without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $310 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Banff to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 11:53 AM in Banff and 10:53 AM in San Diego.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to San Diego is 1682 miles. It takes approximately 27h 6m to drive from Banff to San Diego.
There are 1846+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and San Diego, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Banff, AB to County Center/Little Italy Station via Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, and Old Town Station in around 2d.
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- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- 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 San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–39
- 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
- $42
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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