There are 6 ways to get from High Prairie to Banff by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from High Prairie - 40 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB - Kingsway Royal Alex to Calgary Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Samesun Hostelbus
11h 10m$182–243Drive 713.2 km
cheapest- Drive from High Prairie to Banffcar 713.2 km
8h 20m$139–201Drive to North Peace Regional Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from High Prairie to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)car
- Fly from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXJ - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
7h 49m$275–1,055Bus via Calgary
- Take the bus from High Prairie - 40 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Calgary - Centex 4 St NEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotelbus
12h 13m$207–258Bus, bus to Grande Prairie Airport, fly
- Take the bus from High Prairie, AB to Grimshaw, ABbus
- Take the bus from Grimshaw, AB to Grande Prairie, ABbus
- 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
10h$760–1,159Bus, bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from High Prairie - 40 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Edmonton Intl Airportbus
- 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
10h 15m$297–823
North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from High Prairie to Banff is to drive which costs $130 - $210 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from High Prairie to Banff is to drive and fly and bus which takes 7h 49m and costs $270 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from High Prairie to Banff. However, there are services departing from High Prairie - 40 St and arriving at Samesun Hostel via 156 Street & 116 Avenue, Edmonton, AB - Kingsway Royal Alex and Calgary Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
The distance between High Prairie and Banff is 815 km. The road distance is 713.2 km.
The best way to get from High Prairie to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 11h 10m and costs $180 - $250.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from High Prairie to Banff, including transfers.
High Prairie to Banff bus services, operated by Cold Shot, depart from High Prairie - 40 St station.
High Prairie to Banff bus services, operated by Cold Shot, arrive at Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW station.
Yes, the driving distance between High Prairie to Banff is 713 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from High Prairie to Banff.
There are 1434+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between High Prairie, AB, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from High Prairie - 40 St to Samesun Hostel via Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, 156 Street & 116 Avenue, Edmonton, AB - Kingsway Royal Alex, and Calgary Airport in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- support@coldshot.ca
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from High Prairie - 40 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $90–120
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Calgary - Centex 4 St NE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $80–110
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Edmonton Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Edmonton, AB - Kingsway Royal Alex to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.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/
Bus from Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- booking@banffexplorer.com
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to Samesun Hostel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://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
- 780-983-8225
- Website
- northernexpress.ca
Bus from High Prairie, AB to Grimshaw, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- http://northernexpress.ca/
- Website
- http://northernexpress.ca/
- Adult
- $60–75
Bus from Grimshaw, AB to Grande Prairie, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- http://northernexpress.ca/
- Website
- http://northernexpress.ca/
- Adult
- $60–80
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