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How to get fromGreat Falls to Banffby bus, car or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Great Falls to Banff by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, drive via Southwood

    best
    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    3. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Crowfoot LRT Station to Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotelbus bus
    11h 37m
    $150–190

  2. Bus, drive #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    3. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Southgate Stationcar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel to Banff, AB - Red Carpet Innbus bus
    12h 43m
    $80–106

  3. Drive 626.4 km

    1. Drive from Great Falls to Banffcar car 626.4 km
    6h 29m
    $121–175

  4. Fly from Great Falls International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane GTF - YYC
    2. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    8h 40m
    $170–584

  5. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    3. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgary Int. Airportbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    11h 37m
    $105–131

  6. Drive to Medicine Hat Airport, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Great Falls to Medicine Hat Airport (YXH)car car
    2. Fly from Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YXH - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    7h 10m
    $216–770

Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration8h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$111Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Great Falls to Banff. However, you can take the bus to Shelby Transit Center, take the bus to Port of Sweet Grass, drive to Lethbridge, take the bus to Calgary, walk to NB Anderson CTrain Station, take the line 201 vehicle to NB Crowfoot CTrain Station, walk to Crowfoot LRT Station, then take the bus to Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotel. Alternatively, you can drive from Great Falls to Banff in around 6h 29m.

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