There are 7 ways to get from Ontario to Banff by plane, shuttle, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, taxi, or train (Amtrak)
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 Ontario International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane ONT - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
6h 47m$442–3,609Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ontario Amtrak to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
47h 35m$381–827Train, bus
- Take the train from Montclair to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
2d 7h$674–1,559Drive 2,534.5 km
- Drive from Ontario to Banffcar 2,534.5 km
25h 35m$498–719Taxi to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Ontario to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNAtaxi
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SNA - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
5h 39m$507–2,449Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ontario Convention Center to Santa Anabus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Van Nuystrain
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Banffbus
2d 15h$772–1,635Train
- Take the train from Montclair to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Banfftrain
3d 9h
Ontario to Banff by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ontario to Banff is to bus which costs $380 - $850 and takes 47h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ontario to Banff is to taxi and fly and shuttle which takes 5h 39m and costs $500 - $2,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ontario to Banff. However, there are services departing from Ontario Amtrak and arriving at Banff, AB via Bakersfield Train Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 35m.
The distance between Ontario and Banff is 2055 km. The road distance is 2534.5 km.
The best way to get from Ontario to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 47h 35m and costs $380 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Ontario to Banff, including transfers.
Ontario to Banff bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ontario Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Ontario to Banff is to bus which takes 47h 35m and costs $380 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 3 days 9h.
Ontario to Banff bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Ontario. It is currently 7:15 PM in Ontario and 8:15 PM in Banff.
What companies run services between Ontario, CA, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Ontario Amtrak to Banff, AB via Bakersfield, Bakersfield Train Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 47h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mountain @ 5th Street to Banff via Montclair Transit Center, Montclair, L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles, Seattle, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Granville Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver in around 3d 9h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Calgary International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Calgary International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Montclair to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ontario Amtrak to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
Bus from Ontario Convention Center to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $80–120
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $150–180
Piratas Cab
- Phone
- +1 626-391-9090
Lady Cab Driver
- Phone
- +1 909-624-3333
https://proride.pro/home
- Phone
- +1 833-393-2776
JR;s Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-909-262-9910
- Website
- jrtaxiservice.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Ontario to Banff is 2535 km. It takes approximately 25h 35m to drive from Ontario to Banff.
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