There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Salmo by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus via Claresholm
best- Take the bus from Banff to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Avebus
11h 13mDrive 467.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Salmocar 467.8 km
6h$93–133Shuttle, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Avebus
7h 22m$417–1,004Bus
- Take the bus from Banff Town Center to Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-ITbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Avebus Calgary
12h 19m$238–357Shuttle, fly to Trail Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YYC - YZZ
7h 9m$702–1,089
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Salmo is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Salmo is to drive which takes 6h and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Salmo. However, there are services departing from Banff and arriving at Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave via Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office and Claresholm, AB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 13m.
The distance between Banff and Salmo is 751 km. The road distance is 467.8 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Salmo without a car is to bus via Claresholm which takes 11h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Banff to Salmo, including transfers.
Banff to Salmo bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Banff station.
Banff to Salmo bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Calgary station.
Salmo is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 1:07 PM in Banff and 12:07 PM in Salmo.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Salmo is 468 km. It takes approximately 6h 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 to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave via Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office, Claresholm - Shell Gas Station, and Claresholm, AB in around 11h 13m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Trail Airport via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Trail Airport via Comox, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Trail Airport via Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Claresholm, AB to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–240
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- info@banfftransportation.com
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- info@mtnparktrans.com
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 403 285 3004
- reservation@banffgoldenxpress.com
- Website
- Banff Golden Xpress
Bus from Banff Town Center to Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- Banff Golden Xpress
- Phone
- +1 855 757 3222
- info@abestx.ca
- Website
- ABestX
Bus from Banff Town Center to Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- ABestX
- Phone
- 587-968-5088
- info@vivogreen.ca
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
Bus from Banff Town Center to Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–117
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
- Schedules at
- Vivo Green Travel
- Calgary - Canmore
- $109
- Calgary - Banff
- $117
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