There are 6 ways to get from Tucson to Banff by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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 Tucson, shuttle
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane TUS - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
9h 21m$225–870Train, bus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus
2d 15h$1,612–2,712Drive 2,669.1 km
- Drive from Tucson to Banffcar 2,669.1 km
29h 27m$538–777Bus to Phoenix, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane PHX - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
8h 52m$732–1,092Train
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Banff Train Stationtrain
3d 17hBus, train
- Take the bus from Tucson to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Canada Placebus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Banff Train Stationtrain
3d 21h
Tucson to Banff by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Banff is to fly and shuttle which costs $220 - $900 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Banff is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 8h 52m and costs $700 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Tucson station to Banff station. However, there are services departing from Tucson Amtrak Station and arriving at Banff Train Station via Los Angeles, Seattle, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 17h.
The distance between Tucson and Banff is 2280 km. The road distance is 2669.1 km.
The best way to get from Tucson to Banff without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $1,600 - $2,800.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Tucson to Banff, including transfers.
Tucson to Banff train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tucson Amtrak Station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 3:49 AM in Tucson and 4:49 AM in Banff.
Tucson to Banff train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Banff is 2669 km. It takes approximately 29h 27m to drive from Tucson to Banff.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Banff Train Station via Los Angeles, Seattle, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Granville Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver in around 3d 17h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Tucson to Calgary International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,800
Flights from Tucson to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Phoenix to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Phoenix to Calgary International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Tucson to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Tucson to Calgary International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,800
Flights from Phoenix to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Phoenix to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Phoenix to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Calgary International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Phoenix to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Phoenix to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $390–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $390–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Banff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
Train from Vancouver to Banff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- info@banfftransportation.com
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC 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 International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC 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 International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tucson to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Canada Place
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $71
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
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