There are 6 ways to get from Cedar Rapids to Banff by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, 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 from The Eastern Iowa Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane CID - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
10h 15m$187–722Bus
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City 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 to Banffbus
2d 18hBus, train
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus
2d 22hDrive 2,426.5 km
- Drive from Cedar Rapids to Banffcar 2,426.5 km
26h 51m$409–591Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly, shuttle
- Drive from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane ALO - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
9h 26m$219–790Bus, train via Portland
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Banff Train Stationtrain
4d 5h
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Banff is to fly and shuttle which costs $180 - $750 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Banff is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 9h 26m and costs $210 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Cedar Rapids to Banff. However, there are services departing from GTC Bay 9 and arriving at Banff via Iowa City, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Cedar Rapids and Banff is 2131 km. The road distance is 2426.5 km.
The best way to get from Cedar Rapids to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Cedar Rapids to Banff, including transfers.
Cedar Rapids to Banff bus services, operated by 380Express, depart from GTC Bay 9 station.
Cedar Rapids to Banff bus services, operated by 380Express, arrive at Court St Transportation Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cedar Rapids to Banff is 2426 km. It takes approximately 26h 51m to drive from Cedar Rapids to Banff.
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What companies run services between Cedar Rapids, IA, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from GTC Bay 9 to Banff via Iowa City, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station, and Vancouver in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Calgary International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Calgary International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Banff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- info@banfftransportation.com
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- info@mtnparktrans.com
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $100–220
Bus from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $100–220
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