There are 5 ways to get from Reno to Banff by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane RNO - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
7h 30m$305–1,139Bus
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
36h 40m$359–633Bus, train
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
42h 20m$383–802Drive 1,759.4 km
- Drive from Reno to Banffcar 1,759.4 km
21h 19m$349–504Train, bus
- Take the train from Reno to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, ABbus
2d 8h$506–1,483
Reno to Banff by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reno to Banff is to drive which costs $340 - $550 and takes 21h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Reno to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $300 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Reno to Banff. However, there are services departing from Reno Amtrak and arriving at Banff, AB via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 40m.
The distance between Reno and Banff is 1505 km. The road distance is 1759.4 km.
The best way to get from Reno to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 36h 40m and costs $350 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Reno to Banff, including transfers.
Reno to Banff bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Reno Amtrak station.
Reno to Banff bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Reno. It is currently 3:14 AM in Reno and 4:14 AM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Reno to Banff is 1759 km. It takes approximately 21h 19m to drive from Reno to Banff.
What companies run services between Reno, NV, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Reno Amtrak to Banff, AB via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 36h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Calgary International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Reno to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- 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 Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- 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
- $120–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- 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
- 1-888-786-3641
- 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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