There are 3 ways to get from Bellingham to Banff by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXX - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
4h 3m$121–420Train, bus
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus Vancouver
15h 8m$179–258Drive 815.7 km
- Drive from Bellingham to Banffcar 815.7 km
9h 27m$161–233
Bellingham to Banff by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bellingham to Banff is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bellingham to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 4h 3m and costs $120 - $420.
The distance between Bellingham and Banff is 815 km. The road distance is 815.7 km.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Banff without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 8m and costs $170 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Bellingham to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 1h ahead of Bellingham. It is currently 1:03 AM in Bellingham and 2:03 AM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Bellingham to Banff is 816 km. It takes approximately 9h 27m to drive from Bellingham to Banff.
There are 529+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Bellingham to Banff. However, you can drive to Abbotsford-Airport-YXX airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Banff, AB via Vancouver and Vancouver, BC in around 15h 8m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–380
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $160–210
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