There are 8 ways to get from Buffalo to Banff by shuttle, plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly, shuttle
best- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YYZ - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
10h 2m$328–833Bus, bus to Kitchener/Waterloo Airport, fly, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Buffalo to Mississaugabus
- Take the bus from Winston Churchill Transitway Station to Sportsworld Dr. @ Hwy. 8 Park & Ridebus
- Fly from Kitchener/Waterloo Airport (YKF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YKF - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
11h 55m$251–1,010Train, bus
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, ABbus
3d 8h$471–846Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- 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
3d 9h$787–1,613Drive 3,457.1 km
- Drive from Buffalo to Banffcar 3,457.1 km
39h 21m$679–981Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane BUF - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
10h 10m$343–1,408Train, train to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Buffalo to Niagara Fallstrain
- Take the train from Niagara Falls GO to West Harbour GOtrain
- Fly from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YHM - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
11h 36m$288–1,296Train, train to London International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Buffalo to Aldershottrain
- Take the train from Aldershot to Londontrain
- Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXU - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
13h 50m$286–1,257
Buffalo to Banff by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Banff is to bus and fly and shuttle which costs $250 - $1,100 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Banff is to shuttle and fly which takes 10h 2m and costs $320 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to Banff. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Banff, AB via Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 9h.
The distance between Buffalo and Banff is 3009 km. The road distance is 3457.1 km.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Banff without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 8h and costs $470 - $850.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Buffalo to Banff, including transfers.
Buffalo to Banff bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Buffalo station.
Buffalo to Banff bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Banff is 2h behind Buffalo. It is currently 2:43 AM in Buffalo and 12:43 AM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Banff is 3457 km. It takes approximately 39h 21m to drive from Buffalo to Banff.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Buffalo to Banff, AB via Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 3d 9h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–380
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–2,100
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Kitchener/Waterloo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
Flights from London International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from London International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from London International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–380
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–2,100
Flights from London International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–440
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–440
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Kitchener/Waterloo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Train from Toronto Union Station to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $300–550
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $400–550
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $380–440
Train from Buffalo to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $16–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $16–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $17–35
Train from Buffalo to Aldershot
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $27–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $27–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $25–45
Train from Aldershot to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $28–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $28–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $26–45
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Niagara Falls GO to West Harbour GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $12–17
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.sundogtours.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- explorerockies@brewster.ca
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $140–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–450
- Website
- https://www.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
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Buffalo to Mississauga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $27–70
- Flexible
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from Winston Churchill Transitway Station to Sportsworld Dr. @ Hwy. 8 Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $12–15
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