There are 7 ways to get from Raleigh to Banff by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane RDU - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
9h 44m$249–912Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union 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 15h$631–2,492Drive 3,954 km
- Drive from Raleigh to Banffcar 3,954 km
42h 42m$783–1,131Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane CLT - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
13h 30m$410–863Bus, train
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Everett to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
3d 17h$617–2,297Train, bus via Toronto
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, ABbus
4d 4h$621–1,369Train
- Take the train from Raleigh Union 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 train from Jasper to Banfftrain
10d 3h$7,499–13,842
Raleigh to Banff by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Banff is to fly and bus which costs $240 - $950 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 9h 44m and costs $240 - $950.
No, there is no direct train from Raleigh station to Banff. However, there are services departing from Raleigh Union Station and arriving at Banff via Cleveland Amtrak, Buffalo, Toronto Union Station and Jasper. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10 days 3h.
The distance between Raleigh and Banff is 3421 km. The road distance is 3954 km.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Banff without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 15h and costs $600 - $2,500.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Raleigh to Banff, including transfers.
Raleigh to Banff train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
Banff is 2h behind Raleigh. It is currently 12:42 AM in Raleigh and 10:42 PM in Banff.
Raleigh to Banff train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Cleveland Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Banff is 3954 km. It takes approximately 42h 42m to drive from Raleigh to Banff.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a train from Raleigh Union Station to Banff via Cleveland Amtrak, Buffalo, Toronto Union Station, and Jasper in around 10d 3h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- 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
- $240–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $42–46
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $130–180
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $130–160
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $100–130
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
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
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Jasper to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $7,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- 1 Guest
- $7,000–12,000
- 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
- 1-833-583-3636
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Everett to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Everett to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
- 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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