There are 6 ways to get from Ontario to Banff by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or taxi
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Fly from Ontario International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)ONT - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
7h 11m$199–717Bus
- Take the bus from Ontario Amtrak to Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, AB
45h 45mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Montclair to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, AB
2d 7h$428–807Drive 2,534.5 km
- Drive from Ontario to Banff2,534.5 km
25h 24m$494–713Taxi to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Ontario to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)SNA - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
6h 13m$459–1,337Train, bus via Jasper
- Take the train from Montclair to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Take the train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
2d 19h$463–917
Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ontario to Banff is to fly and bus which costs $190 - $750 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ontario to Banff is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 6h 13m and costs $450 - $1,400.
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 45h 45m.
The distance between Ontario and Banff is 2057 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 45h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Ontario to Banff, including transfers.
Ontario to Banff bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ontario Amtrak station.
Ontario to Banff bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Ontario. It is currently 11:05 AM in Ontario and 12:05 PM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Ontario to Banff is 2535 km. It takes approximately 25h 24m to drive from Ontario to 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 45h 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Montclair to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
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
- $200–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $120–180
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $120–160
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $100–130
- 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 Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ontario Amtrak to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- 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
- $160–210
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $160–210
- 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
- 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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