There are 4 ways to get from Edmonton to Banff by bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus via Calgary Airport (YYC)
best- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown -10235 101 St NW to Calgary Airportbus Edmonton
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus Calgary
6h 8m$106–123Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Edmonton to Banffbus FlixBus 2725
6h 35m$45–85Drive 403.3 km
- Drive from Edmonton to Banffcar 403.3 km
4h 34m$79–114Fly, bus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YEG - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
5h 30m$178–668
Edmonton to Banff by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Banff is to bus which costs $45 - $85 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Banff is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs $75 - $120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edmonton and arriving at Banff. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Edmonton and Banff is 444 km. The road distance is 403.3 km.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Banff without a car is to bus via Calgary Airport (YYC) which takes 6h 8m and costs $100 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Edmonton to Banff, including transfers.
Edmonton to Banff bus services, operated by The Canada Bus, depart from Edmonton Downtown -10235 101 St NW station.
Edmonton to Banff bus services, operated by The Canada Bus, arrive at Calgary Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edmonton to Banff is 403 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Edmonton to Banff.
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What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Edmonton Downtown -10235 101 St NW to Muskrat North via Calgary Airport, HI Banff Alpine Centre, and Tunnel Mountain Hotels in around 6h 8m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Edmonton Downtown -10235 101 St NW to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- booking@banffexplorer.com
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://banffexplorer.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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