There are 2 ways to get from Banff to Sitka by bus or plane
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Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane YYC - SIT
11h 4m$135–485Bus, bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Salmon Arm, BCbus
- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna Airportbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane YLW - SIT
16h 47m$172–516
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Sitka is to bus and fly which costs $130 - $490 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Sitka is to bus and fly which takes 11h 4m and costs $130 - $490.
The distance between Banff and Sitka is 1045 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Banff to Sitka, including transfers.
Sitka is 2h behind Banff. It is currently 8:36 AM in Banff and 6:36 AM in Sitka.
There are two+ hotels available in Sitka.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Sitka, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Banff to Sitka. However, you can take the bus to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT), walk to SEARHC - Mt Edgecumbe Hospital, then take the bus to Community House. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Salmon Arm, BC, walk to 10 Ave SW at 20th St SW, take the line 25 bus to Lakeshore & Alexander, walk to Salmon Arm, BC, take the bus to Kelowna Airport, walk to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) airport, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT), walk to SEARHC - Mt Edgecumbe Hospital, then take the bus to Community House.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Kelowna International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- 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 Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $65–85
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $21–28
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