There are 5 ways to get from Cle Elum to Banff by shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus
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Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly, shuttle
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)plane SEA - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
7h 14m$304–1,644Drive 886.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cle Elum to Banffcar 886.3 km
10h 37m$160–232Bus
- Take the bus from Ellensburg to Seattlebus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus
22h 10m$195–355Bus, bus to Yakima Air Terminal Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Pioneer Coffee Roasting Co. to Ellensburg Safewaybus
- Take the bus from Ellensburg - 4th / Ruby to Yakima Airportbus
- Fly from Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YKM - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
11h 29m$237–1,472Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cle Elum, WA to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BCbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus
22h 19m
Cle Elum to Banff by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cle Elum to Banff is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cle Elum to Banff is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $300 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cle Elum to Banff. However, there are services departing from Pioneer Coffee Roasting Co. and arriving at Banff via Ellensburg, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 10m.
The distance between Cle Elum and Banff is 1001 km. The road distance is 886.3 km.
The best way to get from Cle Elum to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 22h 10m and costs $190 - $360.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Cle Elum to Banff, including transfers.
Cle Elum to Banff bus services, operated by Northwestern Stages, depart from Ellensburg station.
Cle Elum to Banff bus services, operated by Northwestern Stages, arrive at Seattle station.
Banff is 2h ahead of Cle Elum. It is currently 2:45 PM in Cle Elum and 4:45 PM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Cle Elum to Banff is 886 km. It takes approximately 10h 37m to drive from Cle Elum to Banff.
What companies run services between Cle Elum, WA, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Pioneer Coffee Roasting Co. to Banff via Ellensburg, Seattle Bus Station, and Vancouver in around 22h 10m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
Shuttle from Cle Elum, WA to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
Shuttle from Cle Elum, WA to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
- 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
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- Northwestern Stages
Bus from Ellensburg to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- Northwestern Stages
- Adults
- $65–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- 509 933 2287
- Website
- hopesource.us
Bus from Pioneer Coffee Roasting Co. to Ellensburg Safeway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- hopesource.us
- Phone
- +1 509-575-6175
- Website
- yakimatransit.org
Bus from Ellensburg - 4th / Ruby to Yakima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- yakimatransit.org
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- reservation@quickcoach.com
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
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