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How to get fromBanff to Seattleby shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Banff to Seattle by shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane YYC - SEA
    6h
    $213–952

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Banff to Vancouver International Airportbus bus Cal-Van
    2. Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle, WA - Convention centrebus bus Vancouver
    17h 36m
    $115–201

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Seattle Lake Uniontrain train 72
    12h 43m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Banff Train Station to Vancouvertrain train Vancouver
    2. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Seattle Lake Uniontrain train 72
    40h 25m

  5. Drive  593.2 mi

    1. Drive from Banff to Seattlecar car 593.2 mi
    11h 3m
    $136–197

  6. Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YYC - YVR
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Seattle Lake Uniontrain train
    6h 53m

  7. Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

    1. 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 bus
    2. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane YLW - SEA
    9h 58m
    $290–634

  8. Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Abbotsford International Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane plane YYC - YXX
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver Downtownshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Seattle Lake Uniontrain train
    7h 36m

  9. Bus via Kamloops

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 6m

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration2h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 550.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Seattle, WA, USA?

You can take a train from Banff Train Station to Seattle Lake Union via Vancouver and Vancouver Harbour in around 40h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Seattle Bus Station via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall and Vancouver in around 15h 6m.

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