There are 4 ways to get from Banff to Crowsnest Pass by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Claresholm
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Claresholm - Shell Station
- Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Sparwood, BC - 101c Aspen Dr
7h 43m$224–274Drive 270.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Crowsnest Pass270.7 km
4h 52m$55–79Bus, fly, drive
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)YYC - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Crowsnest Pass
5h 1m$164–754Bus
- Take the bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SECalgary to Banff / ...
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Sparwood, BC - 101c Aspen DrCalgary
9h 22m$165–200
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Crowsnest Pass is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Crowsnest Pass is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Banff and Crowsnest Pass is 483 km. The road distance is 270.7 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Crowsnest Pass without a car is to bus via Claresholm which takes 7h 43m and costs $220 - $280.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Banff to Crowsnest Pass, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Crowsnest Pass is 271 km. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Banff to Crowsnest Pass.
There are seven+ hotels available in Crowsnest Pass.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Crowsnest Pass, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Crowsnest Pass via Calgary - Airport YYC, Claresholm - Shell Station, Claresholm, AB, and Sparwood, BC - 101c Aspen Dr in around 7h 43m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–650
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Claresholm - Shell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Claresholm, AB to Sparwood, BC - 101c Aspen Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Sparwood, BC - 101c Aspen Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35–36
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $35–36
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