There are 6 ways to get from East Lansing to Banff by plane, shuttle, train, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Capital Region International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane LAN - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
8h 19m$251–812Train, bus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- 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 20h$1,952–3,222Bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station 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
3d 3hDrive 3,036.3 km
- Drive from East Lansing to Banffcar 3,036.3 km
32h 30m$544–786Bus to Detroit, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane DTW - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
9h 46m$309–1,215Bus, train
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper to Banffbus
3d 14h$1,026–2,023
East Lansing to Banff by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Banff is to fly and shuttle which costs $250 - $850 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Banff is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 19m and costs $250 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from East Lansing to Banff. However, there are services departing from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE and arriving at Banff via East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between East Lansing and Banff is 2544 km. The road distance is 3036.3 km.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Banff without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $1,900 - $3,300.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from East Lansing to Banff, including transfers.
East Lansing to Banff bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from East Lansing Amtrak Station.
East Lansing to Banff bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Banff is 1h behind East Lansing. It is currently 7:14 AM in East Lansing and 6:14 AM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between East Lansing to Banff is 3036 km. It takes approximately 32h 30m to drive from East Lansing to Banff.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Banff via East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station, and Vancouver in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,200
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,200
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Toronto Union Station to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $800–1,700
- Business
- $900–1,400
- Business Plus
- $950–1,400
- Economy
- $900–1,700
- Economy Plus
- $1,000–1,700
- 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
- +1 833 583 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–390
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–550
- 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
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $13–15
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- explorerockies@brewster.ca
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
Bus from Jasper to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $140–180
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