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How to get fromMinot to Banffby car, plane, bus or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Minot to Banff by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Bismarck Municipal Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Minot to Bismarck-Airport-BIScar car
    2. Fly from Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane BIS - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    10h 6m
    $217–750

  2. Fly from Minot International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane MOT - YYC
    2. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    11h 25m
    $191–711

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Minot Station 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 - U of Lcar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Calgary to Banffbus bus
    18h 10m

  4. Drive 1,232.9 km

    1. Drive from Minot to Banffcar car 1,232.9 km
    13h 57m
    $241–347

  5. Drive to Regina, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Minot to Regina-Airport-YQRcar car
    2. Fly from Regina (YQR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YQR - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    9h 3m
    $316–1,020

  6. Drive to Brandon Municipal Airport, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Minot to Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR)car car
    2. Fly from Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YBR - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    8h 10m
    $862–985

  7. Drive to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Minot to Winnipeg-Airport-YWGcar car
    2. Fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YWG - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    10h 22m
    $248–987

  8. Train, bus, drive via Lethbridge

    1. Take the train from Minot Station 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 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
    20h 19m
    $290–559

Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration6h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$131Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Minot to Banff. However, you can drive to Bismarck-Airport-BIS 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 train from Minot Station to Banff via Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, Lethbridge - U of L, Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*, WB 1 Street SW Station, WB 4 Street SW Station, and Calgary in around 18h 10m.

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