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How to get fromBanff to Sandpointby shuttle, plane, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Sandpoint by shuttle, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Shuttle, fly, drive

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane plane YYC - YXC
    3. Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Sandpointcar car
    6h 7m
    $227–579

  2. Drive  285.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Banff to Sandpointcar car 285.8 mi
    6h 9m
    $66–95

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvdbus bus
    4. Drive from Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd to Sandpointcar car
    11h 43m

  4. Bus, drive via Claresholm

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvdbus bus
    4. Drive from Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd to Sandpointcar car
    11h 45m

  5. Bus, drive #2

    1. Take the bus from Banff Town Center to Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-ITbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvdbus bus
    3. Drive from Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd to Sandpointcar car
    12h 53m
    $166–214

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights

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Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 336.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 7m

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 shuttle to Calgary International Airport - YYC, 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 - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Sandpoint via Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Station, Fort Macleod, AB, and Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd in around 11h 43m.

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