There are 7 ways to get from Ord to Banff by car, plane, bus, train, or taxi
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Drive to Kearney Municipal Airport, fly, bus
best- Drive from Ord to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)EAR - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
11h 17m$186–684Drive, bus
- Drive from Ord to Grand Island Bus Station
- Take the bus from Grand Island Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center 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
2d 20h$542–1,009Drive, bus, train via Saint Paul
- Drive from Ord to Grand Island Bus Station
- Take the bus from Grand Island Bus Station to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Everett Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, AB
2d 20h$477–1,264Drive 2,051.7 km
- Drive from Ord to Banff2,051.7 km
22h 18m$412–595Drive to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, fly, bus
- Drive from Ord to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)
- Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)LBF - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
16h 7m$201–655Taxi to Central Nebraska Regional Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Ord to Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)
- Fly from Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)GRI - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
10h 45m$445–1,103Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Ord to Grand Island
- Take the bus from Grand Island to Galesburg
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Take the train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
3d 18h$700–1,734
Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ord to Banff is to drive and fly and bus which costs $180 - $700 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ord to Banff is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 10h 45m and costs $440 - $1,100.
The distance between Ord and Banff is 1878 km. The road distance is 2051.7 km.
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Ord to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 1h behind Ord. It is currently 5:57 AM in Ord and 4:57 AM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Ord to Banff is 2052 km. It takes approximately 22h 18m to drive from Ord to Banff.
There are 440+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Ord, NE, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Ord to Banff. However, you can drive to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ord to Banff, AB via Grand Island Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 2d 20h.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Nebraska Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
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
- $170–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- 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
- $300–900
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Grand Island Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Grand Island Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Grand Island to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $120–180
- Flexible Fares
- $160–240
- 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
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $200–250
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