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There are 4 ways to get from Iowa to Banff by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Des Moines, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane DSM - YYC
    2. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    7h 26m
    $253–937

  2. Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane SUX - YYC
    2. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    10h 51m
    $218–743

  3. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    4. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - U of Lcar car
    5. Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus bus
    6. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel to Banff, AB - Red Carpet Innbus bus
    35h 38m

  4. Drive 2,419 km

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Banffcar car 2,419 km
    26h 12m
    $471–680

Des Moines (DSM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$177Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Iowa to Banff. However, you can take the taxi to Des-Moines-Airport-DSM airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn via Des Moines, St. Paul, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, Lethbridge - U of L, Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*, and Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel in around 35h 38m.

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