There are 9 ways to get from Toronto to Banff by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YYZ - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
7h 43m$145–549Train, bus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to JasperVIA Rail
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, ABJasper
3d 3h$402–643Drive 3,344.3 km
- Drive from Toronto to Banff3,344.3 km
39h 22m$671–969Fly from Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YTZ - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
10h 12m$339–923Bus to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Hamilton Airport
- Fly from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YHM - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
8h 50m$209–884Bus to Kitchener/Waterloo Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Toronto, ON - 44 York St. to Kitchener, ON - Sportsworld Station
- Fly from Kitchener/Waterloo Airport (YKF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YKF - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
9h 48m$272–1,038Train to London International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to London
- Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YXU - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
10h 43m$261–982Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Everett Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Everett to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, AB
3d 5h$557–1,281Train
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to JasperVIA Rail
- Take the train from Jasper to BanffPassage to the Peaks Discovery / ...
8d 23h$7,307–12,503
Toronto to Banff by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Banff is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $550 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 7h 43m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Toronto station to Banff. However, there are services departing from Toronto Union Station and arriving at Banff via Jasper. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8 days 23h.
The distance between Toronto and Banff is 2851 km. The road distance is 3344.3 km.
The best way to get from Toronto to Banff without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 3h and costs $400 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Toronto to Banff, including transfers.
Toronto to Banff train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Toronto Union Station.
Banff is 2h behind Toronto. It is currently 2:38 PM in Toronto and 12:38 PM in Banff.
Toronto to Banff train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Jasper station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toronto to Banff is 3344 km. It takes approximately 39h 22m to drive from Toronto to Banff.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a train from Toronto Union Station to Banff via Jasper in around 8d 23h.
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- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Calgary International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–850
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Kitchener/Waterloo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from London International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Calgary International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Calgary International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from London International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Calgary International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Calgary International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Kitchener/Waterloo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $300–550
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $400–550
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $380–440
Train from Toronto Union Station to London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $240–750
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $370–800
- Business - advance purchase
- $500–2,000
- Business Class
- $650–1,700
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Jasper to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $7,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- 1 Guest
- $7,000–12,000
- 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
- 1-888-786-3641
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- sundogtours.com
- Adult
- $95–140
- Phone
- 1-866-488-4452
- customerservice@megabus.com
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Hamilton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $14–75
- Phone
- +16474775500
- support@onexbus.ca
- Website
- onexbus.com
Bus from Toronto, ON - 44 York St. to Kitchener, ON - Sportsworld Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.onexbus.com/
- Standard Fare
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Toronto, ON - 44 York St. to Kitchener, ON - Sportsworld Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Everett to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- 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 to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- 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
- $160–210
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $160–210
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