There are 5 ways to get from Olympia to Banff by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SEA - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
7h 6m$190–918Train, bus
- Take the train from Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus Vancouver
20h 38m$227–384Drive 1,051.3 km
- Drive from Olympia to Banffcar 1,051.3 km
12h 10m$207–299Bus to Portland International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Olympia to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane PDX - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
9h 9m$649–1,415Bus
- Take the bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham Stbus 594
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
20h 54m$217–309
Olympia to Banff by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olympia to Banff is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Olympia to Banff is to bus and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $190 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Olympia to Banff. However, there are services departing from Capitol Way at 11th Ave and arriving at Banff, AB via Lakewood Station - Bay 3, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 54m.
The distance between Olympia and Banff is 943 km. The road distance is 1051.3 km.
The best way to get from Olympia to Banff without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 38m and costs $220 - $390.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Olympia to Banff, including transfers.
Olympia to Banff bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Lakewood Station - Bay 3.
Olympia to Banff bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Olympia. It is currently 5:07 PM in Olympia and 6:07 PM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Olympia to Banff is 1051 km. It takes approximately 12h 10m to drive from Olympia to Banff.
What companies run services between Olympia, WA, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Capitol Way at 11th Ave to Banff, AB via Lakewood Station - Bay 3, Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 20h 54m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Portland International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Olympia to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- 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
- 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
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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