There are 8 ways to get from Castro Valley to Banff by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SFO - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
7h 37m$284–995Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
39h 20m$289–662Train, bus
- Take the train from Oakland to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
42h 16m$525–1,156Drive 1,969.9 km
- Drive from Castro Valley to Banffcar 1,969.9 km
23h 30m$390–563Fly from Oakland International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane OAK - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
8h 48m$561–729Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SJC - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
9h 30m$565–1,282Train, bus via Kelowna Airport (YLW)
- Take the train from Hayward Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattlebus
- Take the bus from Seattle to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Banffbus
40h 39m$370–591Train
- Take the train from Oakland to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Banfftrain
2d 20h
Castro Valley to Banff by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castro Valley to Banff is to train and bus via Kelowna Airport (YLW) which costs $370 - $600 and takes 40h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Castro Valley to Banff is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 37m and costs $280 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct train from Castro Valley to Banff. However, there are services departing from Castro Valley and arriving at Banff via Oakland, Seattle, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Castro Valley and Banff is 1836 km. The road distance is 1969.9 km.
The best way to get from Castro Valley to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 39h 20m and costs $280 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Castro Valley to Banff, including transfers.
Castro Valley to Banff train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from Castro Valley to Banff is to bus which takes 39h 20m and costs $280 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 2 days 20h.
Banff is 1h ahead of Castro Valley. It is currently 11:49 PM in Castro Valley and 12:49 AM in Banff.
Castro Valley to Banff train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
What companies run services between Castro Valley, CA, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a subway from Castro Valley to Banff, AB via West Oakland, Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 39h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Castro Valley to Banff via Lake Merritt, Oakland, Seattle, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Granville Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Hayward Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- 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
- +1 403 762 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 Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- 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 Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- 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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