There are 4 ways to get from Maine to Banff by plane, shuttle, 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, shuttle
best- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane PWM - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
8h 59m$359–1,302Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston 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
3d 17h$1,357–3,025Drive 4,040.9 km
- Drive from Portland to Banffcar 4,040.9 km
2d 1h$790–1,141Bus, train
- Take the bus from City of Portland to Springfield Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Springfield to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, ABbus
- Take the bus from Lake Louise Village South to Banff High School Transit Hubbus 8X
3d 23h$569–1,018
Maine to Banff by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maine to Banff is to bus and train which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 3 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Maine to Banff is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 59m and costs $350 - $1,300.
The distance between Maine and Banff is 3475 km. The road distance is 4040.9 km.
The best way to get from Maine to Banff without a car is to bus and train via Chicago which takes 3 days 17h and costs $1,300 - $3,100.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Maine to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 2h behind Maine. It is currently 2:14 PM in Maine and 12:14 PM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Maine to Banff is 4041 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Maine to Banff.
There are 1429+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Maine, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Maine to Banff. However, you can fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the shuttle to Banff, AB. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Public Library to Banff, AB via Portland, ME, Boston, MA - South Station, Boston, Chicago Union Station, Everett Amtrak Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 3d 17h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Portland to Calgary International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Portland to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Portland to Calgary International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Portland to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Portland to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Calgary International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
Flights from Portland to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland to Calgary International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- 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
- $800–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Albany to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $100–160
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $100–140
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $80–110
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
- +1 403 762 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/
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $29–60
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from City of Portland to Springfield Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 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 Lake Louise, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0606
- info@roamtransit.com
- Website
- roamtransit.com
Bus from Lake Louise Village South to Banff High School Transit Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://roamtransit.com/
- Adult Local and Regional Fares
- $9–14
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