There are 8 ways to get from Kitchener to Banff by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YYZ - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
8h 18m$209–625Fly from Kitchener/Waterloo Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kitchener/Waterloo Airport (YKF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YKF - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
9h 3m$200–620Train, bus
- Take the train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GOtrain Ki
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, ABbus
3d 6h$457–752Bus
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver 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 to Banff, ABbus
3d 9h$730–1,504Drive 3,307.5 km
- Drive from Kitchener to Banffcar 3,307.5 km
38h 8m$644–930Train to London International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Kitchener to Londontrain
- Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXU - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
10h 13m$232–1,124Bus to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Victoria St. N. @ Lackner Blvd. to Main St. W. @ Summers Ln.bus
- Fly from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YHM - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
11h 35m$251–1,035Train
- Take the train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GOtrain Ki
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Take the train from Jasper to Banfftrain
4d 16h
Kitchener to Banff by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitchener to Banff is to fly and bus which costs $200 - $650 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Kitchener to Banff is to bus and fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $200 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Kitchener to Banff. However, there are services departing from Kitchener and arriving at Banff, AB via Detroit Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Kitchener to Banff. However, there are services departing from Kitchener GO and arriving at Banff via Toronto Union Station and Jasper. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 16h.
The distance between Kitchener and Banff is 2914 km. The road distance is 3307.5 km.
The best way to get from Kitchener to Banff without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 6h and costs $450 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Kitchener to Banff, including transfers.
Kitchener to Banff bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Kitchener station.
Kitchener to Banff train services, operated by GO Transit, depart from Kitchener GO station.
The best way to get from Kitchener to Banff is to bus which takes 3 days 9h and costs $700 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 4 days 16h.
What companies run services between Kitchener, ON, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Kitchener to Banff, AB via Detroit Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 3d 9h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kitchener GO to Banff via Toronto Union Station and Jasper in around 4d 16h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from London International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from London International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Kitchener/Waterloo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from London International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Kitchener/Waterloo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $17–22
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $300–550
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $400–550
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $380–440
Train from Kitchener to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $23–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $23–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–40
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Jasper to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- 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
- +1 800 974 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/
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.sundogtours.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- explorerockies@brewster.ca
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $140–180
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- 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
- $100–210
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–210
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from Victoria St. N. @ Lackner Blvd. to Main St. W. @ Summers Ln.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $13–17
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More Questions & Answers
Kitchener to Banff bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Banff is 2h behind Kitchener. It is currently 7:35 PM in Kitchener and 5:35 PM in Banff.
Kitchener to Banff train services, operated by GO Transit, arrive at Union Station GO.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitchener to Banff is 3307 km. It takes approximately 38h 8m to drive from Kitchener to Banff.
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