There are 2 ways to get from Nakusp to Banff by car, car ferry, or bus
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Drive, car ferry, bus
best- Drive from Nakusp to Galena Baycar
- Take the car ferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Baycarferry
- Drive from Shelter Bay to Revelstoke, BCcar
- Take the bus from Revelstoke, BC to Banff, ABbus
7h$59–124Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nakusp to Galena Baycar
- Take the car ferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Baycarferry
- Drive from Shelter Bay to Banffcar
5h 24m$75–109
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakusp to Banff is to drive and car ferry and bus which costs $55 - $130 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Nakusp to Banff is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 24m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Nakusp and Banff is 388 km.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Nakusp to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 1h ahead of Nakusp. It is currently 5:49 AM in Nakusp and 6:49 AM in Banff.
There are 1435+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Nakusp, BC, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nakusp to Banff. However, you can drive to Galena Bay, take the car ferry to Shelter Bay, drive to Revelstoke, BC, then take the bus to Banff, AB. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Nakusp to Banff via Galena Bay and Shelter Bay in around 5h 24m.
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Revelstoke, BC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $40–95
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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