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How to get fromMinnesota to Banffby plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Minnesota to Banff by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane MSP - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    6h 56m
    $238–1,273

  2. Fly from Duluth International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane DLH - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    9h 35m
    $186–722

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    3. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopcar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus bus
    29h 30m

  4. Drive  2,028.6 km

    1. Drive from Minneapolis to Banffcar car 2,028.6 km
    22h 13m
    $404–584

  5. Fly from Rochester, shuttle

    1. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane RST - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    9h 15m
    $187–772

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration4h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,835.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

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

There is no direct connection from Minnesota to Banff. However, you can take the vehicle to Terminal 1 Station, walk to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary International Airport - YYC, then take the shuttle to Banff, AB. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 6th St S & 5th Ave S to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St via Union Depot Station & Terminal, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, Lethbridge - University Transit Loop, and Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW in around 29h 30m.

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