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How to get fromCastlegar to Banffby bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Castlegar to Banff by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus bus
    12h 55m

  2. Drive  507.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Castlegar to Banffcar car 507.2 km
    6h 29m
    $103–149

  3. Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from A&W - Castlegar to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus bus
    2. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YLW - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    8h 55m
    $226–685

  4. Bus via Scenic Acres

    1. Take the bus from Selkirk College Bay B to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus bus 99
    2. Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Banff Town Centerbus bus
    14h 9m
    $250–311

  5. Bus, bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus bus
    3. Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YXC - YYC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    8h 40m
    $499–1,040

  6. Bus, bus to Penticton Regional Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Main & 89th St to Green & Parisbus bus
    3. Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YYF - YYC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    10h 12m
    $255–846

Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 846.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 55m

What companies run services between Castlegar, BC, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?

You can take a bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St via Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, SB 24 ST @ Douglas Glen GA SE, Anderson LRT Station, NB Anderson CTrain Station, WB 4 Street SW Station, and Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW in around 12h 55m.

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