There are 3 ways to get from Bemidji to Banff by plane, shuttle, bus, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane BJI - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
8h 38m$200–738Bus, taxi, train
- Take the bus from Bemidji State Univ. to Bagleybus
- Take the taxi from Bagley to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Banfftrain
3d 7hDrive 1,757.2 km
- Drive from Bemidji to Banffcar 1,757.2 km
19h 20m$346–500
Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bemidji to Banff is to drive which costs $340 - $500 and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bemidji to Banff is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 38m and costs $200 - $750.
The distance between Bemidji and Banff is 1576 km. The road distance is 1757.2 km.
The best way to get from Bemidji to Banff without a car is to bus and taxi and train which takes 3 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Bemidji to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 1h behind Bemidji. It is currently 3:31 PM in Bemidji and 2:31 PM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Bemidji to Banff is 1757 km. It takes approximately 19h 20m to drive from Bemidji to Banff.
There are 620+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Bemidji, MN, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Bemidji to Banff. However, you can take the taxi to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the shuttle to Banff, AB. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Bagley, take the taxi to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station, take the train to Everett Amtrak Station, take the train to Vancouver, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Granville Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver, then take the train to Banff.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- info@banfftransportation.com
- Website
- banfftransportation.com
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- fairybus.com
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- info@mtnparktrans.com
- Website
- mtnparktrans.com
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Bemidji State Univ. to Bagley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–35
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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