There are 4 ways to get from Banff to Libby by shuttle, plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly, drive
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYC - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Libbycar
6h 35m$229–695Drive 287 mi
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Libbycar 287 mi
6h 37m$66–95Bus, drive, train via Claresholm
- Take the bus from Banff to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Lake McDonald Lodgecar
- Take the train from West Glacier Amtrak to Libby Stationtrain
13h 41mBus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Banff Town Center to Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-ITbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Lake McDonald Lodgecar
- Take the train from West Glacier Amtrak to Libby Stationtrain
14h 49m$178–308
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Libby is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Libby is to shuttle and fly and drive which takes 6h 35m and costs $220 - $700.
The distance between Banff and Libby is 340 miles. The road distance is 288.7 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Banff to Libby, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Libby is 289 miles. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Banff to Libby.
There are eight+ hotels available in Libby.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Libby, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Banff to Libby. However, you can take the shuttle to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), then drive to Libby. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Banff to Libby Station via Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office, Claresholm - Shell Gas Station, Claresholm, AB, Pincher Creek, AB, Lake McDonald Lodge, West Glacier Amtrak, and West Glacier Amtrak in around 13h 41m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from West Glacier Amtrak to Libby Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from West Glacier Amtrak to Libby Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- info@banfftransportation.com
- Website
- banfftransportation.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- fairybus.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $41–46
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- info@mtnparktrans.com
- Website
- mtnparktrans.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
- 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 Claresholm - Shell Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Claresholm, AB to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Banff Town Center to Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $42
- Website
- https://banffgoldenxpress.com/index.php
- Phone
- +1 855 757 3222
- info@abestx.ca
- Website
- abestx.ca
Bus from Banff Town Center to Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://abestx.ca/
- Phone
- 587-968-5088
- info@vivogreen.ca
- Website
- vivogreentravel.com
Bus from Banff Town Center to Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $79–85
- Website
- https://vivogreentravel.com/
- Schedules at
- https://vivogreentravel.com/public-shuttle/
- Calgary - Canmore
- $79
- Calgary - Banff
- $85
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