There are 7 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 via Claresholm
best- Take the bus from Banff to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BCbus
13h 48mDrive 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
8h 34mBus
- Take the bus from Banff to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Avebus Calgary
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Trail, BCbus Kelowna to Nelson
14h 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 37m$175–294Bus, 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$339–1,039Bus, 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 12m$429–999
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 12m and costs $420 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Trail. However, there are services departing from Banff and arriving at Trail, BC via Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office, Claresholm, AB and Nelson, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
The distance between Banff and Trail is 860 km. The road distance is 506.9 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Trail without a car is to bus via Claresholm which takes 13h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 48m to get from Banff to Trail, including transfers.
Banff to Trail bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Banff station.
Banff to Trail bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Calgary station.
Trail is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 9:33 AM in Banff and 8:33 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 to Trail, BC via Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office, Claresholm - Shell Gas Station, Claresholm, AB, and Nelson, BC in around 13h 48m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–360
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–750
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Trail Airport via Kelowna International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Trail Airport via Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Banff to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Banff to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Claresholm, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- 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
- +1 778 760 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
- booking@banffexplorer.com
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://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
- $50–120
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $50–120
Bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $27–65
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