There are 6 ways to get from Grand Junction to Banff by car, plane, shuttle, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly, shuttle
best- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane MTJ - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
8h 39m$190–691Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane GJT - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
8h 12m$176–722Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
42h 29m$451–945Train, bus via Coal Harbour Spb Airport (CXH)
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Banfftrain
2d 20hDrive 1,940.6 km
- Drive from Grand Junction to Banffcar 1,940.6 km
20h 11m$381–550Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Glenwood Springs 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
47h 9m$476–853
Grand Junction to Banff by train, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Junction to Banff is to fly and shuttle which costs $170 - $750 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Junction to Banff is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 12m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Junction to Banff. However, there are services departing from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility and arriving at Banff via West Glenwood Park & Ride, Glenwood Springs, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station and Kelowna Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 9m.
The distance between Grand Junction and Banff is 1711 km. The road distance is 1940.6 km.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to Banff without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 29m and costs $450 - $950.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Grand Junction to Banff, including transfers.
Grand Junction to Banff bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility station.
Grand Junction to Banff bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at West Glenwood Park & Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Junction to Banff is 1941 km. It takes approximately 20h 11m to drive from Grand Junction to Banff.
There are 621+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Grand Junction, CO, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Banff via West Glenwood Park & Ride, Hwy 6 + Soccer Field Rd, Glenwood Springs, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, and Kelowna Airport in around 47h 9m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Glenwood Springs to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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
- $100–210
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–210
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- 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
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