There are 6 ways to get from Banff to Trail by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotel to Crowfoot LRT Stationbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BCbus
15h 10m$304–377Drive 506.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Trailcar 506.9 km
6h 35m$99–143Bus, fly to Kelowna International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYC - YLW
- Take a shuttle bus from Kelowna International Airport to Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC
9h 40mBus via Salmon Arm
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Salmon Arm, BCbus
- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna, BCbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Trail, BCbus
16h 21m$235–293Bus, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYC - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BCbus
9h 34m$319–969Bus, fly to Trail Airport
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YYC - YZZ
6h 17m$399–849
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Trail is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Trail is to bus and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $390 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Trail. However, there are services departing from Banff, AB and arriving at Trail, BC via Salmon Arm, BC, Harvey Ave at Richter Stn and Kelowna, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 21m.
The distance between Banff and Trail is 875 km. The road distance is 506.9 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Trail without a car is to bus which takes 15h 10m and costs $300 - $380.
It takes approximately 15h 10m to get from Banff to Trail, including transfers.
Banff to Trail bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Banff, AB station.
Banff to Trail bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Salmon Arm, BC station.
Trail is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 9:47 AM in Banff and 8:47 AM in Trail.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Trail is 507 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Banff to Trail.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Trail, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotel to Trail, BC via Crowfoot LRT Station, SB Crowfoot CTrain Station, SB Anderson CTrain Station, Anderson LRT Station, WB Douglas Glen GA @ 24 ST SE, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, and Nelson, BC in around 15h 10m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–700
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Trail Airport via Kelowna International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Trail Airport via Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Phone
- 587-968-5088
- info@vivogreen.ca
- Website
- vivogreentravel.com
Bus from Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotel to Crowfoot LRT Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–117
- Website
- https://vivogreentravel.com/
- Schedules at
- https://vivogreentravel.com/public-shuttle/
- Calgary - Canmore
- $109
- Calgary - Banff
- $117
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- (778) 760-1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $55–70
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Trail, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $90–110
- 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
- (250) 231-9959
- info@kootenaytransit.ca
- Website
- kootenaytransit.ca
Shuttle from Kelowna International Airport to Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kootenaytransit.ca
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Banff, AB to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $90–120
Bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $50–65
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