There are 6 ways to get from Banff to Truckee by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or subway
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Bus, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)YYC - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckee
10h 53m$143–503Bus
- 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 Truckee
37h 15m$262–471Bus, train
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BC
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Take the train from Seattle to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
43h 31m$332–1,026Drive 1,125.4 mi
- Drive from Banff to Truckee1,125.4 mi
21h 46m$258–372Bus, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)YYC - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
13h 8m$410–1,187Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)YYC - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Take the train from Richmond to Truckee Amtrak Station
13h 50m$199–1,358
Banff to Truckee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Truckee is to bus and fly which costs $140 - $550 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Truckee is to bus and fly which takes 10h 53m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Truckee. However, there are services departing from Banff, AB and arriving at Truckee via Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 15m.
The distance between Banff and Truckee is 977 miles. The road distance is 1132 miles.
The best way to get from Banff to Truckee without a car is to bus which takes 37h 15m and costs $260 - $480.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Banff to Truckee, including transfers.
Banff to Truckee bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Banff, AB station.
Banff to Truckee bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Vancouver, BC station.
Truckee is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 2:17 AM in Banff and 1:17 AM in Truckee.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Truckee is 1132 miles. It takes approximately 21h 46m to drive from Banff to Truckee.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Truckee, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Banff, AB to Truckee via Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 37h 15m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–300
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Calgary International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
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 Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- $43
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.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
- $90–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- $90–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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