Rome2Rio

How to get fromSouthern California to Banffby car, plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), train or taxi

Find Transport to Banff

See all options

There are 7 ways to get from Southern California to Banff by car, plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or taxi

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Drive to Palm Springs International Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Southern California to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSPcar car
    2. Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane PSP - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    8h 26m
    $242–942

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barstow Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfieldbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus bus
    46h 21m

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barstow Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain train
    3. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    4. Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus bus
    2d 8h
    $528–1,027

  4. Drive 2,412.3 km

    1. Drive from Southern California to Banffcar car 2,412.3 km
    25h 25m
    $478–690

  5. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Barstow Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane LAX - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    11h 45m
    $342–1,175

  6. Bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Barstow Amtrak Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane LAS - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    11h 25m

  7. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Southern California to Victorville Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Victorville Amtrak to San Bernardinotrain train
    3. Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain train
    5. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    6. Take the train from Vancouver to Jaspertrain train
    7. Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, ABbus bus
    2d 23h
    $675–1,246

Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration4h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$164Cheapest Price
See schedules

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Southern California, CA, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?

You can take a vehicle from Southern California to Banff, AB via Barstow Amtrak Bus Stop, Bakersfield, Bakersfield Train Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 46h 21m.

Airlines
Train operators
Bus operators
Other operators

Want to know more about travelling around Canada

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Related travel guides

Need to know: Greyhound

Read the travel guideNeed to know: Greyhound

Where to next?

Trips from Southern California

Trips to Banff

Popular routes