There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Banff by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or train
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 Portland International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)PDX - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
6h 45m$283–1,013Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to VancouverFlixBus 2115
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABVancouver
21h 5m$212–318Drive 1,118.7 km
- Drive from Portland to Banff1,118.7 km
13h 24m$223–322Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Tukwila Amtrak
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)SEA - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
9h 31m$245–860Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to VancouverAmtrak Cascades
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABVancouver
21h 5m$271–419
Portland to Banff by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Banff is to bus which costs $210 - $320 and takes 21h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 6h 45m and costs $280 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Banff. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Banff, AB via Vancouver, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 5m.
The distance between Portland and Banff is 1037 km. The road distance is 1118.7 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 21h 5m and costs $210 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Portland to Banff, including transfers.
Portland to Banff bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Banff bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Vancouver station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 4:50 PM in Portland and 5:50 PM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Banff is 1119 km. It takes approximately 13h 24m to drive from Portland to Banff.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Banff, AB via Vancouver and Vancouver, BC in around 21h 5m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tukwila Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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
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