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There are 7 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 53m
    $1,173–2,189

  2. Drive  1,586 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Banff to Thompsoncar car 1,586 km
    21h 15m
    $268–387

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary - Airport YYCbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal to Reginabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Regina to Winnipegbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Winnipeg Airport to Thompson, MBbus bus
    33h 9m

  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. Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Banff to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car car
    2. Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH)plane plane YXC - YTH
    14h 20m
    $393–1,588

  6. 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 33m
    $317–1,635

  7. 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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration8h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,329 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

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 - Airport YYC, Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal, Regina, Winnipeg, Westbound Tecumseh at Tecumseh Loop, Westbound Wellington at Airport Terminal, and Winnipeg Airport in around 33h 9m.

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