There are 6 ways to get from Banff, AB to Canmore by bus, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotel to Canmore - Solara Resortbus Calgary
23 minBus via Bow Valley Trail
cheapest- Take the bus from Banff High School Transit Hub to Bow Valley Trailbus 3
23 min$4–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Banff, AB to Canmoretaxi 24.5 km
21 min$60–80Drive 24.5 km
- Drive from Banff, AB to Canmorecar 24.5 km
21 min$5–7Bus via Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotelbus Eastbound
25 min$30–55Bus via Canmore, AB - Northwinds By Basecamp
- Take the bus from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn to Canmore, AB - Northwinds By Basecampbus Calgary to Banff
34 min$5–6
Banff, AB to Canmore by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff, AB to Canmore is to bus via Canmore, AB - Northwinds By Basecamp which costs $5 - $6 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Banff, AB to Canmore is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $60 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotel and arriving at Canmore - Solara Resort. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Banff, AB and Canmore is 26 km. The road distance is 24.5 km.
The best way to get from Banff, AB to Canmore without a car is to bus which takes 23 min and costs .
The bus from Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotel to Canmore - Solara Resort takes 20 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Banff, AB to Canmore bus services, operated by Roam Transit, depart from Banff High School Transit Hub station.
Banff, AB to Canmore bus services, operated by Roam Transit, arrive at Bow Valley Trail station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff, AB to Canmore is 24 km. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Banff, AB to Canmore.
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What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Canmore, AB, Canada?
Vivo Green Travel operates a bus from Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotel to Canmore - Solara Resort every 4 hours, and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- 587-968-5088
- info@vivogreen.ca
- Website
- vivogreentravel.com
Bus from Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotel to Canmore - Solara Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://vivogreentravel.com/
- Schedules at
- https://vivogreentravel.com/public-shuttle/
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0606
- info@roamtransit.com
- Website
- roamtransit.com
Bus from Banff High School Transit Hub to Bow Valley Trail
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://roamtransit.com/
- Adult Local and Regional Fares
- $4–7
- Phone
- +1 587 534 0542
- onitsupport@southland.ca
- Website
- onitregionaltransit.ca
Bus from Banff High School Transit Hub to Bow Valley Trail
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $9–13
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- explorerockies@brewster.ca
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Banff, AB to Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $30–55
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn to Canmore, AB - Northwinds By Basecamp
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
- Standard
- $5–6
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $60–80
Banff Transportation Group
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- Website
- banfftransportation.com
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