There are 8 ways to get from Spokane, WA to Banff by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly from Spokane International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane GEG - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
8h 48m$193–842Drive 570.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Spokane, WA to Banffcar 570.7 km
7h 33m$112–161Bus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Everett Stationbus
- Take the bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
23h 35m$189–429Train
- Take the train from Spokane to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Banfftrain
2d 1hDrive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Spokane, WA to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXC - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
7h 24m$260–947Bus to Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Pullman, WAbus
- Fly from Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane PUW - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
11h 51m$191–635Train, bus
- Take the train from Spokane to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
24h 8m$253–543Bus via Kelowna Airport (YLW)
- Take the bus from Spokane to Monroe - Red Barn Shell Stationbus
- Take the bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Banffbus
26h 3m$251–487
Spokane, WA to Banff by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spokane, WA to Banff is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Spokane, WA to Banff is to drive and fly and bus which takes 7h 24m and costs $260 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Spokane, WA to Banff. However, there are services departing from Spokane and arriving at Banff, AB via Everett Bus Stop and Vancouver, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Spokane, WA to Banff. However, there are services departing from Spokane and arriving at Banff via Everett Amtrak Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Spokane, WA and Banff is 618 km. The road distance is 570.7 km.
The best way to get from Spokane, WA to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 23h 35m and costs $180 - $430.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Spokane, WA to Banff, including transfers.
Spokane, WA to Banff bus services, operated by Northwestern Stages, depart from Spokane station.
Spokane, WA to Banff train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Spokane station.
The best way to get from Spokane, WA to Banff is to bus which takes 23h 35m and costs $180 - $430. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 2 days 1h.
What companies run services between Spokane, WA, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Spokane to Banff, AB via Everett Station, Everett Bus Stop, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 23h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Spokane to Banff via Everett Amtrak Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Granville Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,900
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
Flights from Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
Flights from Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,900
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
Flights from Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
Flights from Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- booking@banffexplorer.com
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://banffexplorer.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $140–170
Bus from Spokane to Pullman, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $50–65
Bus from Spokane to Monroe - Red Barn Shell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–170
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane to Pullman, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $65–80
Bus from Spokane to Monroe - Red Barn Shell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $65–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- 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 Everett Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- 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
- $100–210
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–210
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $80–120
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More Questions & Answers
Spokane, WA to Banff bus services, operated by Northwestern Stages, arrive at Everett Station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Spokane, WA. It is currently 8:47 PM in Spokane, WA and 9:47 PM in Banff.
Spokane, WA to Banff train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Everett Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spokane, WA to Banff is 571 km. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Spokane, WA to Banff.
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