There are 7 ways to get from Grand Junction to Banff by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly, bus
best- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane MTJ - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
9h 2m$184–680Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane GJT - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
9h 43m$160–611Train, 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$473–981Train, bus via Sacramento
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Abbotsford, BC to Banff, ABbus
2d 13h$864–1,880Drive 1,940.6 km
- Drive from Grand Junction to Banffcar 1,940.6 km
20h 11m$378–546Bus
- 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$460–848Train, bus, Tour
- 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 19h$8,833–9,221
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 bus which costs $160 - $650 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Junction to Banff is to drive and fly and bus which takes 9h 2m and costs $180 - $700.
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 1713 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 $470 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 9h 2m 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 611+ 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 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,300
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,300
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
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
- $110–250
- 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
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- 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
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8,441
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- booking@banffexplorer.com
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://banffexplorer.com/
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
- $200–380
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Glenwood Springs to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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
- $100–220
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–220
Bus from Abbotsford, BC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $95–200
- 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
- $18–25
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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
- info@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
- $55–85
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $55–85
- 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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