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How to get fromBanff to Whitefishby bus, plane or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Banff to Whitefish by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive

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    1. Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane plane YYC - YXC
    3. Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Whitefishcar car
    5h 37m
    $151–638

  2. Drive 281.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Banff to Whitefishcar car 281.6 mi
    5h 50m
    $65–94

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Banff to Calgarybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Pincher Creek, ABbus bus
    4. Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Lake McDonald Lodgecar car
    11h 42m

  4. Bus, fly to Glacier Park International Airport

    1. Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane plane YYC - FCA
    8h 13m
    $148–458

  5. Bus, fly to Lethbridge Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)plane plane YYC - YQL
    3. Drive from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Whitefishcar car
    6h 41m
    $148–568

  6. Bus, drive via Shelby

    1. Take the bus from Banff to Calgarybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Lethbridge - U of Lbus bus
    3. Drive from Lethbridge - U of L to Port of Sweet Grasscar car
    4. Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefishbus bus
    12h 5m

  7. Bus, drive #2

    1. Take the bus from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn to Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, ABbus bus
    3. Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Lake McDonald Lodgecar car
    13h 49m
    $112–159

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights

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Duration1hAverage Duration
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What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Whitefish, MT, USA?

There is no direct connection from Banff to Whitefish. However, you can take the bus to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), then drive to Whitefish. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Banff to Whitefish Amtrak Station via Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office, Claresholm - Shell Gas Station, Claresholm, AB, Pincher Creek, AB, Lake McDonald Lodge, West Glacier Amtrak, and West Glacier Amtrak in around 11h 42m.

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