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How to get fromSkagway to Banffby bus, plane, car ferry, train or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Skagway to Banff by bus, plane, car ferry, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse, YTbus bus
    2. Fly from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YXY - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    11h 26m
    $473–843

  2. Car ferry to Juneau International Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Skagway to Juneau, AKcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane JNU - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    17h 31m
    $228–774

  3. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Skagway to Juneau, AKcarferry car ferry Jnu
    2. Take the car ferry from Juneau to Bellingham, WAcarferry car ferry Jun
    3. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    4. Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus bus
    4d 5h
    $577–1,549

  4. Drive 2,256.4 km

    1. Drive from Skagway to Banffcar car 2,256.4 km
    28h 9m
    $437–631

Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration3h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$162Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Skagway, AK, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Skagway to Banff. However, you can take the bus to Whitehorse, YT, take the bus to Whitehorse International Airport, walk to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) 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 car ferry from Skagway to Banff, AB via Juneau, AK, Juneau, Bellingham, WA, Bellingham Amtrak Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 4d 5h.

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