There are 2 ways to get from Edinburgh to Banff by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane EDI - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
12h 47m$557–1,477Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane GLA - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
17h 6m$542–1,599
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Banff is to train and fly and bus which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 17h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 12h 47m and costs $550 - $1,500.
The distance between Edinburgh and Banff is 6663 km.
It takes approximately 12h 47m to get from Edinburgh to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 7h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 5:43 AM in Edinburgh and 10:43 PM in Banff.
There are 534+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Banff. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre. Alternatively, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Cathedral Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Calgary International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Calgary International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Calgary International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Calgary International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Calgary International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $32–34
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32–34
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $390–420
- Sleeper Seat
- $110–140
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $430–490
- 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
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