There are 6 ways to get from Banff to Skagway by bus, plane, train, car ferry, 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 Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane YYC - YXY
- Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus
12h 19m$347–617Bus, fly to Skagway Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Skagway Airport (SGY)plane YYC - SGY
24h 20m$138–493Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Juneaucarferry Bel
- Take the car ferry from Juneau, AK to Skagwaycarferry Jnu
3d 11h$373–1,079Drive 1,402.2 mi
- Drive from Banff to Skagwaycar 1,402.2 mi
28h 8m$321–464Bus, fly to Juneau International Airport, car ferry
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane YYC - JNU
- Take the car ferry from Juneau, AK to Skagwaycarferry
16h 41m$170–574Bus, fly to Haines Airport, car ferry
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Haines Airport (HNS)plane YYC - HNS
- Take the car ferry from Haines to Skagwaycarferry
21h 23m$143–511
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Skagway is to bus and fly which costs $130 - $500 and takes 24h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Skagway is to bus and fly which takes 12h 19m and costs $340 - $650.
The distance between Banff and Skagway is 1250 miles. The road distance is 1410.3 miles.
The best way to get from Banff to Skagway without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 3 days 11h and costs $370 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 12h 19m to get from Banff to Skagway, including transfers.
Skagway is 2h behind Banff. It is currently 8:17 AM in Banff and 6:17 AM in Skagway.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Skagway is 1410 miles. It takes approximately 28h 8m to drive from Banff to Skagway.
There are four+ hotels available in Skagway.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Skagway, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Banff to Skagway. However, you can take the bus to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), walk to Whitehorse International Airport, take the bus to Quartz Road & 2nd Avenue, take the bus to 2nd Avenue & Keish Street, then take the bus to Skagway, AK. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Banff, AB to Skagway via Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Bellingham Amtrak Station, Bellingham, WA, Juneau, and Juneau, AK in around 3d 11h.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Skagway Airport via Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Haines Airport via Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- flyalaskaseaplanes.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Skagway Airport via Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Haines Airport via Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–110
- 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
- 1-800-343-7373
- info@wpyr.com
- Website
- wpyr.com
Bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170
- Website
- https://wpyr.com/
- Schedules at
- https://wpyr.com/excursions/
- 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
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $220–750
Car ferry from Juneau, AK to Skagway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–70
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $20–70
Car ferry from Haines to Skagway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $3–16
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