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How to get fromBanff to Priest Riverby shuttle, plane, car, bus, taxi, train, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 7 ways to get from Banff to Priest River by shuttle, plane, car, bus, taxi, train, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive

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    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane plane YYC - YXC
    3. Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Priest Rivercar car
    6h 35m
    $230–589

  2. Drive  308.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Banff to Priest Rivercar car 308.4 mi
    6h 37m
    $71–102

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Seattle to Spokanebus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Mission @ Bitterroot to Priest Rivertaxi taxi
    24h 12m

  4. Bus, train via Kamloops

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Stationtrain train
    24h 30m

  5. Shuttle, fly to Penticton Regional Airport, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane plane YYC - YYF
    3. Drive from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Priest Rivercar car
    8h 55m
    $155–574

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Banff to Vancouverbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Stationtrain train
    26h 9m
    $238–461

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Banff Train Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Stationtrain train
    2d 4h

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 359.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 35m

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Priest River, ID, USA?

You can take a train from Banff Train Station to Priest River via Vancouver, Granville Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, Everett Amtrak Station, and Sandpoint Station in around 2d 4h.

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