There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Banff by plane, shuttle, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or subway
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane DCA - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
8h 19m$658–1,097Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, shuttle
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane IAD - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
11h 6m$448–1,274Train, bus via Chicago
- 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 to Banffbus
3d 10h$1,228–2,774Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus
3d 15h$726–1,465Drive 3,789.8 km
- Drive from Washington to Banffcar 3,789.8 km
40h 43m$750–1,083Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane BWI - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
11h 3m$538–1,728Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- 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 Village Southbus
- Take the bus from Lake Louise Village South to Banff High School Transit Hubbus
3d 21h$1,203–2,508Bus, train
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Torontobus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, ABbus
3d 23h$1,089–2,122
Washington to Banff by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Banff is to subway and fly and shuttle which costs $440 - $1,300 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Banff is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 19m and costs $650 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Banff. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Banff via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 15h.
The distance between Washington and Banff is 3303 km. The road distance is 3789.8 km.
The best way to get from Washington to Banff without a car is to train and bus via Chicago which takes 3 days 10h and costs $1,200 - $2,800.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Washington to Banff, including transfers.
Washington to Banff bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Banff bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Banff is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 5:13 AM in Washington and 3:13 AM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Banff is 3790 km. It takes approximately 40h 43m to drive from Washington to Banff.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Banff via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station, and Vancouver in around 3d 15h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
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