There are 6 ways to get from Cle Elum to Banff by shuttle, plane, bus, train, or car
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Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Cle Elum, WA to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)SEA - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
7h 33m$246–837Bus to Wenatchee, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ellensburg Loves Travel Center to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Fly from Wenatchee (EAT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)EAT - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
15h 26m$164–534Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ellensburg Loves Travel Center to Seattle - Amtrak
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, AB
22h$250–425Bus, train via Jasper
- Take the bus from Ellensburg Loves Travel Center to Seattle - Amtrak
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Take the train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
33h 45m$285–535Drive 886.3 km
- Drive from Cle Elum to Banff886.3 km
10h 38m$177–256Shuttle, bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cle Elum, WA to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YVR - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
11h 4m$199–502
Cle Elum to Banff by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cle Elum to Banff is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cle Elum to Banff is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 7h 33m and costs $240 - $850.
The distance between Cle Elum and Banff is 1003 km. The road distance is 886.3 km.
The best way to get from Cle Elum to Banff without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h and costs $250 - $430.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Cle Elum to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 1h ahead of Cle Elum. It is currently 3:33 PM in Cle Elum and 4:33 PM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Cle Elum to Banff is 886 km. It takes approximately 10h 38m to drive from Cle Elum to Banff.
There are 430+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Cle Elum, WA, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Cle Elum to Banff. However, you can take the shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pioneer Coffee Roasting Co. to Banff, AB via Ellensburg Loves Travel Center, Seattle - Amtrak, Seattle, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 22h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–320
Flights from Wenatchee to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
Flights from Wenatchee to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Wenatchee to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Wenatchee to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Wenatchee to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
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
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $120–180
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $120–160
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $100–130
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Cle Elum, WA to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Ellensburg Loves Travel Center to Seattle - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Ellensburg Loves Travel Center to Seattle - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $45–70
- 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
- $160–210
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $160–210
- Phone
- 1-888-786-3641
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- sundogtours.com
- Adult
- $95–140
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $55–70
- Phone
- 800-366-6975
- team@busnws.com
- Website
- appleline.us
Bus from Ellensburg Loves Travel Center to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Apple Line
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