There are 8 ways to get from Kitchener to Banff by bus, plane, train, 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 39m$174–526Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Everett to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
3d 4h$670–1,254Drive 3,307.5 km
- Drive from Kitchener to Banffcar 3,307.5 km
38h 8m$645–931Train 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 18m$212–1,174Fly from Kitchener/Waterloo Airport, bus
- 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$180–970Train, bus to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Hamilton Airportbus
- 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 27m$196–1,056Train, 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$412–712Train
- 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
9d 2h$7,317–12,572
Kitchener to Banff by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitchener to Banff is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $550 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Kitchener to Banff is to bus and fly which takes 8h 39m and costs $170 - $550.
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 9 days 2h.
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 bus and train which takes 3 days 4h and costs $650 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Kitchener to Banff, including transfers.
Kitchener to Banff train services, operated by GO Transit, depart from Kitchener GO station.
Banff is 2h behind Kitchener. It is currently 11:15 PM in Kitchener and 9:15 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.
What companies run services between Kitchener, ON, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a train from Kitchener GO to Banff via Toronto Union Station and Jasper in around 9d 2h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from London International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–950
Flights from London International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–950
Flights from Kitchener/Waterloo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from London International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Kitchener/Waterloo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
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
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
- 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
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Jasper to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $7,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- 1 Guest
- $7,000–12,000
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Everett to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 1-866-488-4452
- customerservice@megabus.com
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Hamilton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $14–75
- 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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