There are 4 ways to get from Grande Prairie to Banff by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YQU - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
3h 32m$459–783Drive 649.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Grande Prairie to Banff649.4 km
8h 24m$127–183Bus via Calgary Airport (YYC)
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Edmonton, AB - Southgate Station
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgary Int. Airport
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
10h 55m$188–253Bus
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Edmonton, AB - Southgate Station
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB - Southgate LRT Station to Calgary Airport
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
11h 5m$228–255
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 24m.
The fastest way to get from Grande Prairie to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 3h 32m and costs $450 - $800.
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 via Calgary Airport (YYC) which takes 10h 55m and costs $180 - $260.
It takes approximately 3h 32m 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 24m to drive from Grande Prairie to Banff.
There are 501+ 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 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- 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
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Edmonton, AB - Southgate Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–130
- 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
- $26–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Edmonton, AB - Southgate LRT Station to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $66–67
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $66–67
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