There are 3 ways to get from Banff to Grande Prairie by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)YYC - YQU
3h 40m$457–781Drive 649.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Grande Prairie649.5 km
8h 24m$127–183Bus
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Edmonton, AB - Southgate LRT Station
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB - Southgate Station to Grande Prairie, AB
11h 15m$224–255
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Grande Prairie is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Grande Prairie is to bus and fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $450 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Grande Prairie. However, there are services departing from HI Banff Alpine Centre and arriving at Grande Prairie, AB via Calgary Airport and Edmonton, AB - Southgate Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Banff and Grande Prairie is 697 km. The road distance is 649.5 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Grande Prairie without a car is to bus which takes 11h 15m and costs $220 - $260.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Banff to Grande Prairie, including transfers.
Banff to Grande Prairie bus services, operated by Banff Explorer, depart from HI Banff Alpine Centre station.
Banff to Grande Prairie bus services, operated by Banff Explorer, arrive at Calgary Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Grande Prairie is 650 km. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Banff to Grande Prairie.
There are 32+ hotels available in Grande Prairie.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Grande Prairie, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Grande Prairie, AB via Calgary Airport, Edmonton, AB - Southgate LRT Station, and Edmonton, AB - Southgate Station in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- 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
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to Edmonton, AB - Southgate LRT Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–66
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $65–66
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Edmonton, AB - Southgate Station to Grande Prairie, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–130
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