There are 6 ways to get from Fort Collins to Banff by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, 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.
Taxi to Cheyenne Airport, fly, shuttle
best- Take the taxi from Fort Collins to Cheyenne-Airport-CYStaxi
- Fly from Cheyenne Airport (CYS) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane CYS - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
7h 13m$342–867Bus
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to 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
2d 1h$423–849Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Banfftrain
3d 3hDrive 1,777.1 km
- Drive from Fort Collins to Banffcar 1,777.1 km
17h 59m$350–506Bus to Denver, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane DEN - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
7h 33m$382–1,447Bus via Kelowna Airport (YLW)
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to 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, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Banffbus
2d 2h$483–844
Fort Collins to Banff by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort Collins to Banff is to drive which costs $350 - $550 and takes 17h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Collins to Banff is to taxi and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 13m and costs $340 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Collins to Banff. However, there are services departing from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center and arriving at Banff via Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Fort Collins and Banff is 1523 km. The road distance is 1777.1 km.
The best way to get from Fort Collins to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $420 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Fort Collins to Banff, including transfers.
Fort Collins to Banff bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center station.
Fort Collins to Banff bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Collins to Banff is 1777 km. It takes approximately 17h 59m to drive from Fort Collins to Banff.
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What companies run services between Fort Collins, CO, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Banff via Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station, and Vancouver in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cheyenne Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,300
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,300
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- info@banfftransportation.com
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary Airport 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 Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary Airport 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 Airport 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 Airport 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
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Bustang
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- 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
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $63
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Adult
- $63
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- info@landline.com
- Website
- Landline
Bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Landline
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@redarrow.ca
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $80–120
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