There are 5 ways to get from Banff to St. Albert by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus Calgary
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Edmonton, AB - Kingsway Royal Alexbus Calgary to Edmonton
6h 58m$126–133Drive 420.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to St. Albertcar 420.6 km
4h 48m$82–119Bus, fly, line 201 bus
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YYC - YEG
- Take the bus from 100 Street & Jasper Avenue to St Albert Trail & Sterling Stbus
5h 22m$197–673Bus via Red Deer
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortonsbus
- Take the bus from Red Deer - 67 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
7h 23m$145–172Bus via Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airportbus Banff
- Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus Calgary
7h 38m$123–154
Banff to St. Albert by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to St. Albert is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to St. Albert is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to St. Albert. However, there are services departing from HI Banff Alpine Centre and arriving at Garden Rd & SWC Ave NB via Calgary Airport and Kingsway RAH Transit Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Banff and St. Albert is 455 km. The road distance is 420.6 km.
The best way to get from Banff to St. Albert without a car is to bus which takes 6h 58m and costs $125 - $135.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Banff to St. Albert, including transfers.
Banff to St. Albert bus services, operated by Banff Explorer, depart from HI Banff Alpine Centre station.
Banff to St. Albert bus services, operated by Banff Explorer, arrive at Calgary Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to St. Albert is 421 km. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Banff to St. Albert.
There are 496+ hotels available in St. Albert.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and St. Albert, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Garden Rd & SWC Ave NB via Calgary Airport and Kingsway RAH Transit Centre in around 6h 58m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- 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
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to Edmonton, AB - Kingsway Royal Alex
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $67–68
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $67–68
Bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–32
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $31–32
- Phone
- +1 780-418-6060
- transit@stalbert.ca
- Website
- stalbert.ca
Bus from 100 Street & Jasper Avenue to St Albert Trail & Sterling St
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://stalbert.ca/city/transit/
- Schedules at
- https://stalbert.ca/city/transit/schedules/
- Child 0-12
- $0
- Student 13-18 local route
- $0
- Adult local route
- $4
- Senior local route
- $4
- Senior commuter route
- $5
- Student 13-18 commuter route
- $5
- Adult commuter
- $6
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- support@coldshot.ca
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from Red Deer - 67 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $55–75
- Phone
- 1-888-449-2901
- info@banffairporter.com
- Website
- banffairporter.com
Bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $83
- Website
- https://banffairporter.com/
- Schedules at
- https://banffairporter.com/schedule-rates/
- Adult (18-64)
- $83
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $40–65
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