There are 4 ways to get from Grande Prairie to Banff by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YQU - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
3h 41m$629–983Drive 649.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Grande Prairie to Banffcar 649.4 km
8h 28m$127–183Bus
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Edmonton, AB - Southgate Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgary Int. Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
10h 55m$152–246Bus via Edmonton
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie, AB - Podollan Inn & Spa to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary - Airport YYCbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Samesun Hostelbus
11h 26m$146–223
Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grande Prairie to Banff is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Grande Prairie to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 3h 41m and costs $600 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Grande Prairie to Banff. However, there are services departing from Grande Prairie, AB and arriving at HI Banff Alpine Centre via Edmonton and Calgary Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Grande Prairie and Banff is 697 km. The road distance is 649.4 km.
The best way to get from Grande Prairie to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 10h 55m and costs $150 - $250.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Grande Prairie to Banff, including transfers.
Grande Prairie to Banff bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Grande Prairie, AB station.
Grande Prairie to Banff bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Edmonton, AB - Southgate Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grande Prairie to Banff is 649 km. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Grande Prairie to Banff.
There are 1434+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Grande Prairie, AB, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Grande Prairie, AB to HI Banff Alpine Centre via Edmonton, Calgary Int. Airport, and Calgary Airport in around 10h 55m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–900
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- 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/
Bus from Calgary Airport to Samesun Hostel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://banffexplorer.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Edmonton, AB - Southgate Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $60–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary Int. Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Grande Prairie, AB - Podollan Inn & Spa to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $65–100
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary - Airport YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $40–65
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to Samesun Hostel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
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