There are 5 ways to get from Boulder to Banff by bus, plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Bus, fly, shuttle
best- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane DEN - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
7h 47m$393–1,378Drive 1,851 km
cheapest- Drive from Boulder to Banffcar 1,851 km
18h 45m$364–525Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
47h 21m$440–929Bus, train
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Banfftrain
3d 1hBus via Kelowna Airport (YLW)
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Banffbus
2d 1h$500–934
Boulder to Banff by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Banff is to drive which costs $360 - $550 and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Banff is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 47m and costs $390 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Boulder station to Banff. However, there are services departing from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 and arriving at Banff, AB via Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 21m.
The distance between Boulder and Banff is 1653 km. The road distance is 1851 km.
The best way to get from Boulder to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 47h 21m and costs $440 - $950.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Boulder to Banff, including transfers.
Boulder to Banff bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, depart from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1.
Boulder to Banff bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, arrive at Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Banff is 1851 km. It takes approximately 18h 45m to drive from Boulder to Banff.
There are 591+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Banff, AB via Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 47h 21m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $4
Bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $4
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- info@banfftransportation.com
- Website
- banfftransportation.com
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- fairybus.com
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- info@mtnparktrans.com
- Website
- mtnparktrans.com
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- 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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