There are 9 ways to get from Indianapolis to Banff by plane, 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.
Fly from Indianapolis, bus
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane IND - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
10h 57m$211–761Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Everett Stationbus
- Take the bus from Everett to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
2d 19h$608–1,093Train, bus
- Take the train from Indianapolis 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, BC to Banff, ABbus
2d 20h$592–1,709Drive 2,973.3 km
- Drive from Indianapolis to Banffcar 2,973.3 km
32h 3m$576–831Bus to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Fort Wayne, INbus
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane FWA - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
12h 45m$235–812Train to Purdue University Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane LAF - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
13h 52m$220–767Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane ORD - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
12h 37m$234–1,098Bus to Covington, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane CVG - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
13h 48m$312–1,278Train, bus via Jasper
- Take the train from Indianapolis 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 train from Vancouver to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, ABbus
3d 8h$627–1,819
Indianapolis to Banff by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Banff is to bus and fly which costs $230 - $1,100 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 10h 57m and costs $210 - $800.
The distance between Indianapolis and Banff is 2648 km. The road distance is 2973.3 km.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Banff without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 19h and costs $600 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Indianapolis to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 2h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 7:34 AM in Indianapolis and 5:34 AM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Banff is 2973 km. It takes approximately 32h 3m to drive from Indianapolis to Banff.
There are 539+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Indianapolis to Banff. However, you can take the line 8 bus to Indianapolis Airport, walk to Indianapolis (IND) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indianapolis to Banff, AB via Chicago Bus Station, Saint Paul Union Depot, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Spokane, Spokane, Everett Station, Everett, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
Flights from Indianapolis to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–850
Flights from Covington to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,900
Flights from Covington to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–2,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–850
Flights from Covington to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Covington to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–2,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Covington to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Covington to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Covington to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Covington to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Covington to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Covington to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $120–180
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $120–160
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $100–130
- 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 Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Everett to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $20–120
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Everett to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $140–170
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $65–80
- 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
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- 1-888-786-3641
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- sundogtours.com
- Adult
- $95–140
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