There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Cardston by bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Banff to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station* to Cardstontaxi
5h 4mDrive 352.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Cardstoncar 352.3 km
3h 56m$70–101Bus, taxi via Scenic Acres
- Take the bus from Samesun Banff - Banff International Hostel to Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-ITbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station* to Cardstontaxi
5h 22mBus, taxi via Calgary (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Banff to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary to Fort Macleodbus
- Take the taxi from Fort Macleod to Cardstontaxi
5h 59m$165–231Bus, taxi via Calgary #2
- Take the bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary, AB - The Westin Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station* to Cardstontaxi
6h 47m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Cardston is to drive which costs $65 - $110 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Cardston is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs $65 - $110.
The distance between Banff and Cardston is 361 km. The road distance is 352.3 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Cardston without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Banff to Cardston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Cardston is 352 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Banff to Cardston.
There are eight+ hotels available in Cardston.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Cardston, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Banff to Cardston. However, you can take the bus to Calgary, take the bus to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*, then take the taxi to Cardston. Alternatively, you can drive from Banff to Cardston in around 3h 56m.
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Banff to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Samesun Banff - Banff International Hostel to Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://banffgoldenxpress.com/index.php
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Banff to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calgary to Fort Macleod
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary, AB - The Westin Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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