There are 6 ways to get from Fort Frances to Banff by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, or car
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Fly from International Falls, bus
best- Fly from International Falls (INL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)INL - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
8h 18m$180–661Bus
- Take the bus from Fort Frances to Southdale Mall
- Take the bus from Winnipeg East, MB to Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurst
- Take the bus from Lumsden to Calgary
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel to Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn
33h 17m$359–528Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Frances to Southdale Mall
- Take the bus from Winnipeg East, MB to Portage la Prairie, MB
- Take the train from Portage la Prairie to Jasper
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
47h 22m$437–619Drive 1,795.7 km
- Drive from Fort Frances to Banff1,795.7 km
19h 36m$361–521Drive to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Fort Frances to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI)
- Fly from Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)BJI - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
11h 28m$216–712Drive to Range Regional Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Fort Frances to Range Regional Airport (HIB)
- Fly from Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)HIB - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
11h 26m$213–708
International Falls (INL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Frances to Banff is to fly and bus which costs $180 - $700 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Frances to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 8h 18m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Frances to Banff. However, there are services departing from Fort Frances and arriving at Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn via Winnipeg East, MB, Regina, SK - 2820 B Avonhurst Dr, Lumsden and Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 17m.
The distance between Fort Frances and Banff is 1642 km. The road distance is 1795.7 km.
The best way to get from Fort Frances to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 33h 17m and costs $350 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Fort Frances to Banff, including transfers.
Fort Frances to Banff bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, depart from Fort Frances station.
Fort Frances to Banff bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, arrive at Southdale Mall station.
Banff is 1h behind Fort Frances. It is currently 11:33 AM in Fort Frances and 10:33 AM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Frances to Banff is 1796 km. It takes approximately 19h 36m to drive from Fort Frances to Banff.
What companies run services between Fort Frances, ON, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Fort Frances to Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn via Southdale Mall, Winnipeg East, MB, Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurst, Regina, SK - 2820 B Avonhurst Dr, Lumsden, Calgary, and Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel in around 33h 17m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from International Falls to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from International Falls to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from International Falls to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis, Saskatoon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Range Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Range Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Range Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from International Falls to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Range Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Portage la Prairie to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $170–240
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $200–230
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $170–210
- 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
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Fort Frances to Southdale Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $70–110
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Winnipeg East, MB to Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $120–160
Bus from Winnipeg East, MB to Portage la Prairie, MB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lumsden to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $100–180
- 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
- Phone
- 1-877-625-4372
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/schedule/
- Adult
- $140–200
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