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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

    best
    1. Drive from Minot to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)car
    2. Fly from Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeBIS - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
    9h 51m
    $218–701

  2. Fly from Minot International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeMOT - YYC
    2. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
    11h 19m
    $191–711

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Minot Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
    3. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus
    5. Take the bus from Crowfoot LRT Station to Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotelbus
    19h 30m
    $225–440

  4. Drive 1,232.8 km

    1. Drive from Minot to Banffcar1,232.8 km
    13h 52m
    $247–356

  5. Drive to Regina, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Minot to Regina (YQR)car
    2. Fly from Regina (YQR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeYQR - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
    9h 8m
    $213–822

  6. Drive to Brandon Municipal Airport, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Minot to Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR)car
    2. Fly from Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeYBR - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
    8h 16m
    $273–987

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

    1. Drive from Minot to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)car
    2. Fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeYWG - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
    10h 28m
    $230–790

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$132Cheapest 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 Municipal 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 30m.

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