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

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There are 6 ways to get from Banff to Trail by bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus via Kelowna

    best
    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus bus Ebus
    2. Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to A&W - Trailbus bus Hwy.3/33.R
    13h 49m

  2. Drive  506.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Banff to Trailcar car 506.9 km
    6h 35m
    $101–146

  3. Shuttle, fly to Kelowna International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YYC - YLW
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Kelowna International Airport to Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BCshuttle bus
    8h 54m

  4. Bus

    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 Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to A&W - Trailbus bus
    14h 55m
    $313–384

  5. Shuttle, fly to Trail Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane plane YYC - YZZ
    6h 46m
    $197–709

  6. Shuttle, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus

    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. Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to A&W - Trailbus bus
    9h 57m
    $497–1,039

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights

Calendar90Weekly Planes
Duration1h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 917.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 49m

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Trail, BC, Canada?

You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to A&W - Trail via Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, Bernard Ave at Richter St, and Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna in around 13h 49m.

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