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How to get fromButte to Banffby plane, bus or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Butte to Banff by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Bert Mooney Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane BTM - YYC
    2. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    9h 27m
    $159–609

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    4. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar car
    5. Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus bus
    6. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel to Banff, AB - Red Carpet Innbus bus
    16h 7m
    $119–196

  3. Drive 856.6 km

    1. Drive from Butte to Banffcar car 856.6 km
    8h 50m
    $167–241

  4. Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus bus
    2. Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane HLN - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    11h 58m
    $200–696

  5. Bus to Missoula International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Butte to Missoulabus bus
    2. Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane MSO - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    11h 44m
    $159–609

Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Butte to Banff. However, you can take the bus to Harrison / Motor View, walk to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butte, MT to Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn via Great Falls Transfer Center, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, Lethbridge, Calgary, and Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel in around 16h 7m.

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