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 Bay
- Take the car ferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Bay
- Drive from Shelter Bay to Revelstoke, BC
- Take the bus from Revelstoke, BC to Banff, AB
7h$93–124Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Nakusp to Galena Bay
- Take the car ferry from Galena Bay to Shelter Bay
- Drive from Shelter Bay to Banff
5h 23m$74–109
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakusp to Banff is to drive and car ferry which costs $70 - $110 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Nakusp to Banff is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 23m 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 7:57 PM in Nakusp and 8:57 PM in Banff.
There are 482+ 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 23m.
- 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
- $75–95
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $75–95
- 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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