There are 5 ways to get from Ellensburg to Banff by shuttle, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucks to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SEA - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
8h 16m$226–904Bus to Yakima Air Terminal Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- 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 the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
13h 8m$125–470Bus
- Take the bus from Ellensburg to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
19h 50m$244–369Drive 847.8 km
- Drive from Ellensburg to Banffcar 847.8 km
10h 21m$165–239Bus to Wenatchee, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Ellensburg to Wenatchee Columbia Stationbus
- Fly from Wenatchee (EAT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane EAT - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
12h 56m$161–502
Ellensburg to Banff by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ellensburg to Banff is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ellensburg to Banff is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 8h 16m and costs $220 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Ellensburg to Banff. However, there are services departing from Ellensburg and arriving at Banff, AB via Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 50m.
The distance between Ellensburg and Banff is 1045 km. The road distance is 847.8 km.
The best way to get from Ellensburg to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 19h 50m and costs $240 - $370.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Ellensburg to Banff, including transfers.
Ellensburg to Banff bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ellensburg station.
Ellensburg to Banff bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Ellensburg. It is currently 11:14 PM in Ellensburg and 12:14 AM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Ellensburg to Banff is 848 km. It takes approximately 10h 21m to drive from Ellensburg to Banff.
What companies run services between Ellensburg, WA, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Ellensburg to Banff, AB via Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 19h 50m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Wenatchee to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
Flights from Wenatchee to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Wenatchee to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
Flights from Wenatchee to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Wenatchee to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucks to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ellensburg to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Ellensburg to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Ellensburg to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $65–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- +1 509-575-6175
- 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 to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Apple Line
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