There are 3 ways to get from Banff to Minneapolis by shuttle, plane, bus, car, 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
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane YYC - MSP
6h 43m$164–902Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Banff to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Lethbridge - U of Lbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - U of L to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
29h 43mDrive 1,259.6 mi
- Drive from Banff to Minneapoliscar 1,259.6 mi
22h 16m$289–417
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Minneapolis is to drive which costs $280 - $420 and takes 22h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Minneapolis is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $160 - $900.
The distance between Banff and Minneapolis is 1148 miles. The road distance is 1267 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Banff to Minneapolis, including transfers.
Minneapolis is 1h ahead of Banff. It is currently 2:48 PM in Banff and 3:48 PM in Minneapolis.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Minneapolis is 1267 miles. It takes approximately 22h 16m to drive from Banff to Minneapolis.
There are 530+ hotels available in Minneapolis.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Minneapolis, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Banff to Minneapolis. However, you can take the shuttle to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), walk to Terminal 1 Station, then take the vehicle to U.S. Bank Stadium Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Banff to 7th St S & 5th Ave S via Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office, Lethbridge - U of L, Port of Sweet Grass, Shelby Transit Center, Shelby Amtrak Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, and Union Depot & Gate A1 in around 29h 43m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Saskatoon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Saskatoon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- 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
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Lethbridge - U of L
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
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