There are 2 ways to get from Sitka to Banff by plane, bus, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)SIT - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
12h 50m$182–662Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Ferry Terminal - Sitka to Bellingham, WAJun
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, AB
3d 13h$507–1,363
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sitka to Banff is to fly and bus which costs $180 - $700 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sitka to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 12h 50m and costs $180 - $700.
The distance between Sitka and Banff is 1671 km.
The best way to get from Sitka to Banff without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 3 days 13h and costs $500 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 12h 50m to get from Sitka to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 2h ahead of Sitka. It is currently 8:04 AM in Sitka and 10:04 AM in Banff.
There are 482+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Sitka, AK, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Sitka to Banff. However, you can take the bus to Uas, walk to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) 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 Sitka High School to Banff, AB via Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal - Sitka, Bellingham, WA, Bellingham Amtrak Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 3d 13h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Calgary International Airport via Juneau, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Calgary International Airport via Juneau, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 1-833-583-3636
- 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
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Ferry Terminal - Sitka to Bellingham, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 20h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $320–1,100
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