There are 6 ways to get from Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Banff by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Calgary International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)PHX - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
5h 27m$256–889Fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)PHX - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton Airport to Calgary, AB - Downtown 4 Ave SE
- Take a shuttle bus from North Calgary, AB - Crowfoot LRT Station to Samesun Hostel
10h 34m$214–967Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union 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
2d 4h$465–1,000Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Maricopa Amtrak
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- 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 14hDrive 2,492.6 km
- Drive from Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Banff2,492.6 km
27h 36m$492–710Bus, train via Jasper
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Maricopa Amtrak
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- 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
3d 2h
Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Banff by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Banff is to drive which costs $490 - $750 and takes 27h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 5h 27m and costs $250 - $900.
The distance between Phoenix Airport (PHX) and Banff is 2111 km. The road distance is 2492.6 km.
The best way to get from Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $460 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Banff, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Banff is 2493 km. It takes approximately 27h 36m to drive from Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Banff.
There are 478+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Phoenix Airport (PHX), USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a vehicle from Terminal 4 Station to Banff, AB via 24th St Station, Phoenix Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Phoenix to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Phoenix to Calgary International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Phoenix to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Phoenix to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–850
Flights from Phoenix to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–850
Flights from Phoenix to Edmonton International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Phoenix to Edmonton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- 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
- 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 Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- 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
Bus from Edmonton Airport to Calgary, AB - Downtown 4 Ave SE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $70–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- fairybus.com
Shuttle from North Calgary, AB - Crowfoot LRT Station to Samesun Hostel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39–43
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/shared-shuttle-services
- Adult
- $39–43
- 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
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