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How to get fromCle Elum to Banffby shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Cle Elum to Banff by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Cle Elum, WA to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane SEA - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    7h 8m
    $304–1,644

  2. Drive  886.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cle Elum to Banffcar car 886.3 km
    10h 37m
    $179–258

  3. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Cle Elum, WA to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Vancouverbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus bus
    21h 21m

  4. Bus to Wenatchee, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Ellensburg Loves Travel Center to Wenatchee Columbia Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Wenatchee (EAT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane EAT - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    11h 38m
    $260–1,415

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ellensburg to Seattlebus bus
    2. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus bus
    21h 40m
    $285–490

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration2h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,000.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

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 International Airport - YYC, then take the shuttle to Banff, AB. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Cle Elum, WA to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Vancouver - Pacific Station, and Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave in around 21h 21m.

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