There are 7 ways to get from Butte to Banff by car, plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly, shuttle
best- Drive from Butte to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane MSO - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
7h 36m$987–1,417Bus, drive via Calgary Airport (YYC) #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banffbus
16h 8m$153–292Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus
13h 41mDrive 856.6 km
- Drive from Butte to Banffcar 856.6 km
8h 50m$174–251Fly from Bert Mooney Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane BTM - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
9h 5m$175–720Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane HLN - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
10h 1m$268–1,011Bus, drive via Calgary Airport (YYC)
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary - Airport YYCbus
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff International Hostelbus
14h 29m
Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Banff is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Banff is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 36m and costs $950 - $1,500.
The distance between Butte and Banff is 803 km. The road distance is 856.6 km.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Butte to Banff, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Butte to Banff is 857 km. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Butte to Banff.
There are 609+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Butte to Banff. However, you can drive to Missoula-Airport-MSO airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary International Airport - YYC, then take the shuttle to Banff, AB. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butte, MT to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St via Great Falls Transfer Center, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, Lethbridge - University Transit Loop, and Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW in around 13h 41m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,600
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,600
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,300
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- info@banfftransportation.com
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- info@mtnparktrans.com
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary - Airport YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@redarrow.ca
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- booking@banffexplorer.com
- Website
- Banff Explorer
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff International Hostel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Banff Explorer
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lethbridge to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- explorerockies@brewster.ca
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 855 757 3222
- info@abestx.ca
- Website
- ABestX
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- ABestX
- Phone
- +1 587 968 5088
- info@vivogreen.ca
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
- Schedules at
- Vivo Green Travel
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