There are 4 ways to get from Banff to Salmo by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)YYC - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave
7h 4m$249–789Drive 467.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Salmo467.8 km
5h 59m$91–132Bus via Scenic Acres
- Take the bus from Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotel to Crowfoot LRT StationCalgary
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway AveCalgary
12h 35m$239–297Bus
- Take the bus from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn to Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown HotelCalgary to Banff
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway AveCalgary
13h 57m$164–215
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Salmo is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Salmo is to drive which takes 5h 59m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Salmo. However, there are services departing from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn and arriving at Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave via EB 9 AV S @ Centre ST S, Anderson LRT Station and Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 57m.
The distance between Banff and Salmo is 551 km. The road distance is 467.8 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Salmo without a car is to bus via Scenic Acres which takes 12h 35m and costs $230 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Banff to Salmo, including transfers.
Banff to Salmo bus services, operated by The Canada Bus, depart from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn station.
Banff to Salmo bus services, operated by The Canada Bus, arrive at Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel station.
Salmo is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 5:21 AM in Banff and 4:21 AM in Salmo.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Salmo is 468 km. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Banff to Salmo.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Salmo, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotel to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave via Crowfoot LRT Station, SB Crowfoot CTrain Station, SB Anderson CTrain Station, Anderson LRT Station, WB Douglas Glen GA @ 24 ST SE, and Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE in around 12h 35m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- 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
- $59
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- 587-968-5088
- info@vivogreen.ca
- Website
- vivogreentravel.com
Bus from Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotel to Crowfoot LRT Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–117
- Website
- https://vivogreentravel.com/
- Schedules at
- https://vivogreentravel.com/public-shuttle/
- Calgary - Canmore
- $109
- Calgary - Banff
- $117
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn to Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $34–35
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $34–35
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