There are 5 ways to get from Virginia Beach to Banff by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane ORF - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
10h 16m$781–1,095Bus, train #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Norfolk, VA - Best Square to Times Square – 37th St.bus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, ABbus
- Take the bus from Lake Louise Village South to Banff High School Transit Hubbus
4d 3h$586–978Bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
3d 14h$1,029–2,204Bus, train
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
3d 14h$1,257–2,783Drive 4,062.7 km
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Banffcar 4,062.7 km
44h 9m$795–1,148
Virginia Beach to Banff by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Beach to Banff is to bus and train which costs $550 - $1,000 and takes 4 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Beach to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 10h 16m and costs $750 - $1,100.
The distance between Virginia Beach and Banff is 3528 km. The road distance is 4062.7 km.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to Banff without a car is to bus and train via Saint Paul which takes 3 days 14h and costs $1,000 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Virginia Beach to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 2h behind Virginia Beach. It is currently 10:35 AM in Virginia Beach and 8:35 AM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia Beach to Banff is 4063 km. It takes approximately 44h 9m to drive from Virginia Beach to Banff.
There are 618+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Virginia Beach, VA, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Virginia Beach to Banff. However, you can take the taxi to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre, walk to Tunnel Mountain Hotels, then take the line 2 bus to Muskrat North. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Virginia Beach to Banff, AB via Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Saint Paul Union Depot, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Everett Amtrak Station, Everett Bus Stop, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 3d 14h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Calgary International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
- 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
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $130–180
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $130–160
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $100–130
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
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- 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 Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- 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
- +1 757-456-5555
- Website
- sprinterbus.net
Bus from Norfolk, VA - Best Square to Times Square – 37th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://www.sprinterbus.net
- Passenger
- $65–80
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.sundogtours.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- explorerockies@brewster.ca
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0606
- info@roamtransit.com
- Website
- roamtransit.com
Bus from Lake Louise Village South to Banff High School Transit Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://roamtransit.com/
- Adult Local and Regional Fares
- $9–14
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