There are 3 ways to get from Cochrane to Banff by bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Samesun Banff - Banff International Hostelbus
1h 35m$103–113Drive 101.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cochrane to Banffcar 101.3 km
1h 15m$21–30Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cochrane to Calgary
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus Ebus
2h 46m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cochrane to Banff is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cochrane to Banff is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Cochrane station to Banff. However, there are services departing from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT and arriving at Samesun Banff - Banff International Hostel via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 35m.
The distance between Cochrane and Banff is 146 km. The road distance is 101.3 km.
The best way to get from Cochrane to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 1h 35m and costs $100 - $115.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Cochrane to Banff, including transfers.
Cochrane to Banff bus services, operated by Banff Golden Xpress, depart from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT.
Cochrane to Banff bus services, operated by Banff Golden Xpress, arrive at Samesun Banff - Banff International Hostel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cochrane to Banff is 101 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Cochrane to Banff.
There are 553+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Cochrane, AB, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
Banff Golden Xpress operates a bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Samesun Banff - Banff International Hostel every 3 hours. Tickets cost $58 and the journey takes 1h 18m. Vivo Green Travel also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +1 403 285 3004
- reservation@banffgoldenxpress.com
- Website
- Banff Golden Xpress
Bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Samesun Banff - Banff International Hostel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- Banff Golden Xpress
- Phone
- +1 587 968 5088
- info@vivogreen.ca
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
Bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Samesun Banff - Banff International Hostel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
- Schedules at
- Vivo Green Travel
- Phone
- +1 58 7899 0844
- info@falconbus.ca
- Website
- Falcon Bus
Shuttle from Cochrane to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- Falcon Bus
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- 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
- 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
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