There are 7 ways to get from Cut Bank to Banff by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Lethbridge Airport, fly, bus
best- Drive from Cut Bank to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)
- Fly from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YQL - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
4h 31m$162–699Bus, drive via Calgary
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkview Senior Center - Cut Bank to Shelby Transit Center
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Southgate Station
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgary
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel to Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn
11h 47m$79–121Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgary Int. Airport
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
10h 43m$104–146Drive 468.6 km
- Drive from Cut Bank to Banff468.6 km
5h 24m$92–132Drive to Medicine Hat Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Cut Bank to Medicine Hat Airport (YXH)
- Fly from Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YXH - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
6h 27m$265–739Bus, drive via Southwood
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgary
- Take the bus from Crowfoot LRT Station to Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotel
10h 48m$149–205Bus, drive via Southwood #2
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgary
- Take the bus from Crowfoot LRT Station to Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotel
11h$153–273
Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cut Bank to Banff is to bus and drive via Calgary which costs $75 - $130 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cut Bank to Banff is to drive and fly and bus which takes 4h 31m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between Cut Bank and Banff is 468 km. The road distance is 468.6 km.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Cut Bank to Banff, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cut Bank to Banff is 469 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Cut Bank to Banff.
There are 482+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Cut Bank, MT, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Cut Bank to Banff. However, you can drive to Lethbridge Airport (YQL) 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 Parkview Senior Center - Cut Bank to Muskrat North via Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, Lethbridge, Calgary Int. Airport, Calgary Airport, HI Banff Alpine Centre, and Tunnel Mountain Hotels in around 10h 43m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Lethbridge Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Flights from Medicine Hat Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- 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 Parkview Senior Center - Cut Bank to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lethbridge to Calgary Int. Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lethbridge to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 587-968-5088
- info@vivogreen.ca
- Website
- vivogreentravel.com
Bus from Crowfoot LRT Station to Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–117
- Website
- https://vivogreentravel.com/
- Schedules at
- https://vivogreentravel.com/public-shuttle/
- Calgary - Canmore
- $109
- Calgary - Banff
- $117
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel to Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33–34
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $33–34
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