There are 6 ways to get from Santa Ana to Banff by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
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 John Wayne Airport Orange County, bus
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SNA - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
5h 39m$347–1,204Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane LAX - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
8h 53m$225–942Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop 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
45h 45m$427–779Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
2d 6h$422–805Drive 2,586.9 km
- Drive from Santa Ana to Banffcar 2,586.9 km
26h 8m$512–740Train, bus via Jasper
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles 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 18h$457–915
Santa Ana to Banff by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Banff is to train and fly and bus which costs $220 - $950 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 5h 39m and costs $340 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Banff. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana Bus Stop and arriving at Banff, AB via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 45m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Banff is 2111 km. The road distance is 2586.9 km.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 45h 45m and costs $420 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Santa Ana to Banff, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Banff bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Santa Ana to Banff bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 11:03 AM in Santa Ana and 12:03 PM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Banff is 2587 km. It takes approximately 26h 8m to drive from Santa Ana to Banff.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Banff, AB via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 45h 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- 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
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
- 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 Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–260
- 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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