There are 6 ways to get from Tacoma to Banff by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SEA - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
6h 11m$339–874Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham Stbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus
19h 15m$133–284Train, bus
- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus Van-Cal
18h 28m$182–393Drive 1,007.1 km
- Drive from Tacoma to Banffcar 1,007.1 km
11h 40m$199–287Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YVR - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
9h 59m$218–677Bus via Kelowna
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Olive Wy & 6th Avebus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Chevron - Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Surrey, BC to Kelowna, BC - Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Banffbus
20h 45m
Tacoma to Banff by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Banff is to bus which costs $130 - $290 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Banff is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 11m and costs $330 - $900.
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 via Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
The distance between Tacoma and Banff is 899 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 $180 - $400.
It takes approximately 6h 11m 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 1:36 PM in Tacoma and 2:36 PM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Banff is 1007 km. It takes approximately 11h 40m 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 via Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St, Seattle Bus Station, and Vancouver in around 19h 15m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–480
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- info@banfftransportation.com
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- info@mtnparktrans.com
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $100–220
Bus from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $5
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Olive Wy & 6th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Chevron - Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Surrey, BC to Kelowna, BC - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- EBus
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