There are 6 ways to get from Boise to Banff by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), train, 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.
Fly to Calgary International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane BOI - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
8h 38m$220–910Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane BOI - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Banffbus
14h 45m$211–871Bus
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Everett Stationbus
- Take the bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
34h 55m$276–651Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Spokane Airport Bus Stop to Seattle Greyhoundbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Banfftrain
2d 12h$8,806–8,916Drive 1,121.2 km
- Drive from Boise to Banffcar 1,121.2 km
15h 2m$219–315Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
35h 28m$346–791
Boise to Banff by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boise to Banff is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Boise to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 8h 38m and costs $220 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Boise to Banff. However, there are services departing from S St 9th & W Myrtle St NWC and arriving at Banff, AB via Boise, ID - Airport, Spokane, Everett Bus Stop and Vancouver, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 55m.
The distance between Boise and Banff is 1001 km. The road distance is 1121.2 km.
The best way to get from Boise to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 34h 55m and costs $270 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Boise to Banff, including transfers.
Boise to Banff bus services, operated by Northwestern Stages, depart from Boise, ID - Airport station.
Boise to Banff bus services, operated by Northwestern Stages, arrive at Spokane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boise to Banff is 1121 km. It takes approximately 15h 2m to drive from Boise to Banff.
There are 1434+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from S St 9th & W Myrtle St NWC to Banff, AB via Boise Airport, Boise, ID - Airport, Spokane, Everett Station, Everett Bus Stop, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 34h 55m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–2,000
Flights from Boise Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Boise Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Boise Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Salt Lake City, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Boise Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Boise Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Spokane, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–2,000
Flights from Boise Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Calgary International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Boise Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8,441
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- booking@banffexplorer.com
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://banffexplorer.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–220
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $180–220
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $140–170
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–220
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $180–220
Bus from Spokane Airport Bus Stop to Seattle Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $140–170
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $65–80
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- $100–210
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–210
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $80–120
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