There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Banff by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)SBA - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
10h 3m$180–661Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, AB
43h 40m$420–844Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Seattle
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, AB
2d 1h$471–1,531Drive 2,448.2 km
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Banff2,448.2 km
28h 45m$483–697Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)LAX - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
9h 55m$229–849Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)BUR - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
13h 11m$199–643Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)SNA - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
13h 56m$372–1,185Train, bus via Jasper
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Seattle
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Take the train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
2d 13h$506–1,641
Santa Barbara to Banff by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Banff is to train and fly and bus which costs $190 - $650 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Banff is to bus and fly which takes 9h 55m and costs $220 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Banff. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Banff, AB via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 40m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Banff is 2067 km. The road distance is 2448.2 km.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 43h 40m and costs $420 - $850.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Santa Barbara to Banff, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Banff bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Banff bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 6:45 AM in Santa Barbara and 7:45 AM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Banff is 2448 km. It takes approximately 28h 45m to drive from Santa Barbara to Banff.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Banff, AB via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 43h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Calgary International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Calgary International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Calgary International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Calgary International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- 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 Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- 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
- 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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