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)ROC - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
9h 22m$292–1,036Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Take the train from Cleveland to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Everett to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, AB
3d 5h$645–1,465Drive 3,550.1 km
- Drive from Rochester to Banff3,550.1 km
40h 34m$709–1,023Bus, shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- 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)YYZ - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
10h 58m$294–1,537Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)BUF - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
12h 31m$319–1,287Train, bus
- Take the train from Rochester to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jasper
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
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 train and bus which costs $430 - $850 and takes 3 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 9h 22m and costs $290 - $1,100.
The distance between Rochester and Banff is 3000 km. The road distance is 3550.1 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 $600 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Rochester to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 2h behind Rochester. It is currently 8:10 PM in Rochester and 6:10 PM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Banff is 3550 km. It takes approximately 40h 34m to drive from Rochester to Banff.
There are 433+ 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 (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, Chicago Union Station, Everett Amtrak Station, Everett, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,600
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–2,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–2,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–2,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–900
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–2,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- 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
- $300–900
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Everett to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- 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
- $20–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Everett to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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
- $120–150
- 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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