There are 5 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Banff by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane PIT - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
11h 40m$552–1,296Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, ABbus
- Take the bus from Lake Louise Village South to Banff High School Transit Hubbus 8X
3d 17h$537–1,110Train, bus via Everett
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
3d 1h$1,129–2,631Bus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
3d 5h$788–1,592Drive 3,424.5 km
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Banffcar 3,424.5 km
36h 27m$667–963
Pittsburgh to Banff by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Banff is to fly and bus which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 11h 40m and costs $550 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh station to Banff. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and arriving at Banff, AB via St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Banff is 3016 km. The road distance is 3424.5 km.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Banff without a car is to train and bus via Everett which takes 3 days 1h and costs $1,100 - $2,700.
It takes approximately 11h 40m to get from Pittsburgh to Banff, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to Banff bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Pittsburgh to Banff bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Banff is 2h behind Pittsburgh. It is currently 11:01 AM in Pittsburgh and 9:01 AM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Banff is 3424 km. It takes approximately 36h 27m to drive from Pittsburgh to Banff.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Banff, AB via St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- 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
- $800–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Train from Toronto Union Station to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $300–550
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $400–550
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $380–440
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- booking@banffexplorer.com
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://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
- $100–220
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-888-786-3641
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- sundogtours.com
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- explorerockies@brewster.ca
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0606
- info@roamtransit.com
- Website
- roamtransit.com
Bus from Lake Louise Village South to Banff High School Transit Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://roamtransit.com/
- Adult Local and Regional Fares
- $9–14
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