There are 8 ways to get from Banff to Missoula by shuttle, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Missoula International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane YYC - MSO
9h 46m$117–440Drive 411.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Missoulacar 411.6 mi
8h 24m$95–137Bus
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WAbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Missoulabus
28h 35m$189–398Train, bus
- Take the train from Banff to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Missoulabus
2d 7hShuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- 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 Missoulacar
8h 30m$217–735Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Missoula International Airport
- Take the bus from Banff to Kelowna Airportbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane YLW - MSO
15h 12m$114–404Bus, train
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Missoulabus
28h 56m$234–483Bus via Kelowna Airport (YLW)
- Take the bus from Banff to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Missoulabus
31h 37m$223–349
Banff to Missoula by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Missoula is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Missoula is to drive which takes 8h 24m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Missoula. However, there are services departing from Banff, AB and arriving at Missoula via Vancouver, Everett, WA and Spokane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 35m.
The distance between Banff and Missoula is 385 miles. The road distance is 414 miles.
The best way to get from Banff to Missoula without a car is to bus which takes 28h 35m and costs $180 - $400.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Banff to Missoula, including transfers.
Banff to Missoula bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Banff, AB station.
Banff to Missoula bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Vancouver, BC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Missoula is 414 miles. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Banff to Missoula.
There are 81+ hotels available in Missoula.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Missoula, MT, USA?
You can take a bus from Banff, AB to Missoula via Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Everett, WA, Spokane, WA, and Spokane in around 28h 35m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Calgary International Airport, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Banff to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- 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
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $70–160
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–130
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $110–140
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Banff to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
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