There are 3 ways to get from Banff to Kaslo by bus, plane, car, or car ferry
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYC - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Kaslo, BC - 405 4th Stbus
8h 44m$274–859Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry Kootney Bay to Balfour
7h 28m$77–113Bus
- Take the bus from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn to Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotelbus Calgary to Banff
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Kaslo, BC - 405 4th Stbus Calgary
14h 40m$184–235
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Kaslo is to drive and car ferry which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Kaslo is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 28m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Kaslo. However, there are services departing from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn and arriving at Kaslo, BC - 405 4th St via EB 9 AV S @ Centre ST S and Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 40m.
The distance between Banff and Kaslo is 661 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Kaslo without a car is to bus which takes 14h 40m and costs $180 - $240.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Banff to Kaslo, including transfers.
Banff to Kaslo bus services, operated by The Canada Bus, depart from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn station.
Banff to Kaslo bus services, operated by The Canada Bus, arrive at Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel station.
Kaslo is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 10:44 PM in Banff and 9:44 PM in Kaslo.
There are six+ hotels available in Kaslo.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Kaslo, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn to Kaslo, BC - 405 4th St via EB 9 AV S @ Centre ST S, SB Douglas Glen Term north bay, and Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE in around 14h 40m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- 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
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Kaslo, BC - 405 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Kaslo, BC - 405 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn to Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $34–35
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $34–35
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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