There are 6 ways to get from Rochester to Banff by plane, bus, 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 from Rochester, bus
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane ROC - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
9h 37m$302–1,086Bus, shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YYZ - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
11h 14m$301–749Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- 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 5h$556–2,097Drive 3,549.7 km
- Drive from Rochester to Banffcar 3,549.7 km
40h 47m$701–1,013Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane BUF - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
12h 38m$351–1,389Train, bus
- Take the train from Rochester to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, ABbus
3d 10h$438–815
Rochester to Banff by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Banff is to bus and shuttle and fly which costs $300 - $750 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 9h 37m and costs $300 - $1,100.
The distance between Rochester and Banff is 3000 km. The road distance is 3549.7 km.
The best way to get from Rochester to Banff without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 5h and costs $550 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Rochester to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 2h behind Rochester. It is currently 4:53 PM in Rochester and 2:53 PM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Banff is 3550 km. It takes approximately 40h 47m to drive from Rochester to Banff.
There are 535+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Rochester to Banff. However, you can take the taxi to Rochester-Airport-ROC airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Banff, AB via Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, Everett Amtrak Station, Everett, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–2,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $50–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $50–100
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–60
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
- 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 Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- 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
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- 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
- 1-833-583-3636
- 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
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.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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