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

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There are 7 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

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    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 5m
    $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 54m
    $201–711

  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 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
    19h 29m
    $275–443

  4. Drive 1,232.9 km

    1. Drive from Minot to Banffcar car 1,232.9 km
    13h 52m
    $242–349

  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 8m
    $236–870

  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 16m
    $562–986

  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 28m
    $248–938

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

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration7h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$135Cheapest 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 - Behind Mount Royal Hotel via Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, Lethbridge, Calgary, NB Anderson CTrain Station, NB Crowfoot CTrain Station, and Crowfoot LRT Station in around 19h 29m.

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