There are 5 ways to get from Tacoma to Banff by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)SEA - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
6h 38m$194–742Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YVR - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
10h 21m$190–492Train, bus
- Take the train from Tacoma to VancouverAmtrak Cascades
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABVancouver
18h 28m$234–372Drive 1,007.1 km
- Drive from Tacoma to Banff1,007.1 km
11h 37m$199–287Bus
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St594 / ...
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, AB
19h 13m$214–294
Tacoma to Banff by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Banff is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 6h 38m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma station to Banff. However, there are services departing from Commerce St Station - Zone D and arriving at Banff, AB via Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 13m.
The distance between Tacoma and Banff is 901 km. The road distance is 1007.1 km.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Banff without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 28m and costs $230 - $380.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Tacoma to Banff, including transfers.
Tacoma to Banff bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Commerce St Station - Zone D.
Tacoma to Banff bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Tacoma. It is currently 12:27 AM in Tacoma and 1:27 AM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Banff is 1007 km. It takes approximately 11h 37m to drive from Tacoma to Banff.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Banff, AB via Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 19h 13m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- 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
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- 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/
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