There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Priest River by bus, plane, car, taxi, or train
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Bus, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
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
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Priest Rivercar
6h 15m$149–564Drive 308.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Priest Rivercar 308.4 mi
6h 41m$71–102Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane Airport Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Mission @ Bitterroot to Priest Rivertaxi
25h 51m$536–671Bus, fly to Penticton Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane YYC - YYF
- Drive from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Priest Rivercar
8h 36m$199–599Bus, 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 Sandpoint Stationtrain
26h 8m$369–564
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Priest River is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Priest River is to bus and fly and drive which takes 6h 15m and costs $140 - $600.
The distance between Banff and Priest River is 362 miles. The road distance is 310.2 miles.
The best way to get from Banff to Priest River without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 25h 51m and costs $500 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Banff to Priest River, including transfers.
Priest River is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 9:33 PM in Banff and 8:33 PM in Priest River.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Priest River is 310 miles. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Banff to Priest River.
There are 30+ hotels available in Priest River.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Priest River, ID, USA?
There is no direct connection from Banff to Priest River. However, you can take the bus to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), then drive to Priest River. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Vancouver, BC, walk to Vancouver, take the bus to Seattle Bus Station, walk to Seattle Greyhound, take the bus to Spokane Airport Bus Stop, take the line 7 bus to Mission @ Bitterroot, then take the taxi to Priest River.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
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
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $44
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- 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
- $110–150
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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 Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–120
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- $280–340
Spokane Cab
- Phone
- +1 509-568-8000
- Website
- facebook.com
Orange Cab
- Phone
- +1 509-263-6661
- Website
- spokaneairporttaxicabride.com
Bill's Friendly Rides
- Phone
- +1 509-951-5445
- Website
- billsfriendlyrides.com
Coeur d'Alene Taxi
- Phone
- +1-208-676-8294
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