There are 6 ways to get from Cle Elum to Banff by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train
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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 Airport to Banff, AB
7h 12m$263–842Bus, bus to Yakima Air Terminal Airport, fly, shuttle
cheapest- 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 Airport to Banff, AB
10h 37m$127–512Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cle Elum, WA to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Banffbus
21h 55m$225–337Drive 886.3 km
- Drive from Cle Elum to Banffcar 886.3 km
10h 41m$174–251Bus to Wenatchee, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ellensburg Loves Travel Center to Wenatchee Columbia Stationbus
- Fly from Wenatchee (EAT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane EAT - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
11h 43m$160–555Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ellensburg Loves Travel Center to Seattle - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
22h$185–420
Cle Elum to Banff by shuttle and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cle Elum to Banff is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cle Elum to Banff is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $260 - $850.
The distance between Cle Elum and Banff is 1000 km. The road distance is 886.3 km.
The best way to get from Cle Elum to Banff without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 21h 55m and costs $220 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Cle Elum to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 1h ahead of Cle Elum. It is currently 12:08 AM in Cle Elum and 1:08 AM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Cle Elum to Banff is 886 km. It takes approximately 10h 41m to drive from Cle Elum to Banff.
There are 623+ 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 shuttle to Banff, AB. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Cle Elum, WA to Banff via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Vancouver, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, and Kelowna Airport in around 21h 55m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
Flights from Wenatchee to Calgary International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,300
Flights from Wenatchee to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Wenatchee to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
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
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $35–75
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- 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
- https://hopesource.us/transportation
- 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
- 800-366-6975
- team@busnws.com
- Website
- appleline.us
Bus from Ellensburg Loves Travel Center to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://appleline.us/
- 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
- $30–80
- Website
- https://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
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $65–80
- 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
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