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How to get fromBanff to Washingtonby shuttle, plane, subway, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Banff to Washington by shuttle, plane, subway, bus, train, or car

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane YYC - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    8h 50m
    $393–752

  2. Shuttle, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane YYC - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    10h 39m
    $193–1,251

  3. Bus, train via Chicago

    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 Everett Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    3d 6h

  4. Drive  2,354.7 mi

    1. Drive from Banff to Washingtoncar car 2,354.7 mi
    40h 41m
    $539–779

  5. Shuttle, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane YYC - DCA
    9h 49m
    $241–949

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rdbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lake Louise Village South to Jasper, ABbus bus
    3. Take the train from Jasper to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3d 22h

  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Banff to Jasperbus bus
    2. Take the train from Jasper to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Toronto to Ithacabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    4d 1h
    $770–1,509

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,058.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 50m

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Washington, DC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Banff to Washington. However, you can take the shuttle to Calgary International Airport - YYC, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), walk to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, then take the subway to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Washington Union Station via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Vancouver, Everett Bus Stop, Everett Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 3d 6h.

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