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How to get fromBanff to Washingtonby shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Banff to Washington by shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane YYC - DCA
    10h 4m
    $240–949

  2. Shuttle, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane YYC - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    10h 43m
    $182–1,251

  3. Bus, train via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vancouver to Edmondstrain train
    4. Take the train from Edmonds to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    3d 6h

  4. Drive  2,354.7 mi

    1. Drive from Banff to Washingtoncar car 2,354.7 mi
    40h 41m
    $451–651

  5. Shuttle, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane YYC - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    8h 49m
    $202–752

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rdbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lake Louise Village South to Jasper, ABbus bus
    3. Take the train from Jasper to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3d 23h

  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Banff to Jasperbus bus
    2. Take the train from Jasper to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Toronto to Ithacabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    4d 2h
    $769–1,518

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Banff Train Station to Jaspertrain train
    2. Take the train from Jasper to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Trenton Transit Centertrain train
    5. Take the train from Trenton to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5d 10h

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar73Weekly Planes
Duration7h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,053.2 mi
  • Duration: 10h 4m

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Washington, DC, USA?

You can take a train from Banff Train Station to Washington Union Station via Jasper, Toronto Union Station, New York Penn Station, Trenton Transit Center, and Trenton in around 5d 10h.

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