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How to get fromBanff to Thompsonby shuttle, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Banff to Thompson by shuttle, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, or car

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  1. Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH)plane plane YYC - YTH
    7h 58m
    $1,573–2,189

  2. Drive  1,586.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Banff to Thompsoncar car 1,586.3 km
    21h 17m
    $322–465

  3. Bus

    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 Flix bus to Reginabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Regina to Winnipegbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Winnipeg Airport to Thompson, MBbus bus
    32h 56m

  4. Bus, train via Winnipeg

    1. Take the bus from Banff to Jasperbus bus
    2. Take the train from Jasper to Winnipegtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Winnipeg Airport to Thompson, MBbus bus
    2d 1h
    $593–1,127

  5. Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH)plane plane YLW - YTH
    14h 43m
    $367–1,335

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rdbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lake Louise Village South to Jasper, ABbus bus
    3. Take the train from Jasper to Portage la Prairietrain train
    4. Take the train from Portage la Prairie to Thompsontrain train
    2d 11h

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,329 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Thompson, MB, Canada?

You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Thompson, MB via Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, Sb 5 St Sw @ 7 Av Sw, EB 9 AV S @ Centre ST S, Calgary Flix bus, Regina, Winnipeg, Westbound Tecumseh at Tecumseh Loop, Westbound Wellington at Airport Terminal, and Winnipeg Airport in around 32h 56m.

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