There are 4 ways to get from Banff to Sandpoint by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly, drive
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
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Sandpoint
5h 52m$135–523Drive 285.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Sandpoint285.8 mi
6h 12m$66–95Bus, drive via Scenic Acres
- Take the bus from Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotel to Crowfoot LRT Station
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd
- Drive from Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd to Sandpoint
13h 11m$179–228Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn to Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd
- Drive from Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd to Sandpoint
14h 33m$125–168
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Sandpoint is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Sandpoint is to bus and fly and drive which takes 5h 52m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Banff and Sandpoint is 339 miles. The road distance is 287.5 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Banff to Sandpoint, including transfers.
Sandpoint is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 7:04 PM in Banff and 6:04 PM in Sandpoint.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Sandpoint is 288 miles. It takes approximately 6h 12m to drive from Banff to Sandpoint.
There are 137+ hotels available in Sandpoint.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Sandpoint, ID, USA?
There is no direct connection from Banff to Sandpoint. 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 Sandpoint. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotel to Sandpoint via Crowfoot LRT Station, SB Crowfoot CTrain Station, SB Anderson CTrain Station, Anderson LRT Station, WB Douglas Glen GA @ 24 ST SE, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, and Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd in around 13h 11m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- 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
- $43
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- 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
- $79–85
- Website
- https://vivogreentravel.com/
- Schedules at
- https://vivogreentravel.com/public-shuttle/
- Calgary - Canmore
- $79
- Calgary - Banff
- $85
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- 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
- $25–26
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $25–26
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