There are 3 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 Airportbus
- 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 2m$244–889Drive 467.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Salmocar 467.8 km
6h$92–132Bus
- Take the bus from Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotel to Crowfoot LRT Stationbus Calgary
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Avebus Calgary
12h 35m$239–297
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 6h.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Salmo is to drive which takes 6h and costs $90 - $140.
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 which takes 12h 35m and costs $230 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Banff to Salmo, including transfers.
Salmo is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 6:51 PM in Banff and 5:51 PM in Salmo.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Salmo is 468 km. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Banff to Salmo.
There are one+ hotels available in 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
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–700
- 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
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