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How to get fromPost Falls to Banffby car, plane, shuttle, train, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Post Falls to Banff by car, plane, shuttle, train, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Drive from Post Falls to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car car
    2. Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YXC - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    6h 12m
    $320–850

  2. Drive  538.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Post Falls to Banffcar car 538.5 km
    7h 6m
    $109–157

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Spokane to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus bus
    25h 51m
    $452–769

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Spokane to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    3. Take the train from Vancouver to Banff Train Stationtrain train
    2d 3h

  5. Fly from Spokane International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane GEG - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    8h 36m
    $197–609

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Spokane, WA to Everett, WAbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouverbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus bus
    25h 53m
    $235–494

  7. Bus via Kelowna

    1. Take the bus from Spokane to Seattlebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus bus
    29h 11m

Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 619 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

What companies run services between Post Falls, ID, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?

You can take a vehicle from Post Falls to Banff Train Station via Liberty Lake Park & Ride Bay 3, Sprague @ Bernard, Spokane, Everett Amtrak Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Granville Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver in around 2d 3h. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Post Falls to Banff via Country Vista @ Lib Lk Rd, Sprague @ Bernard, Spokane, WA, Everett Bus Stop, and Vancouver in around 25h 53m.

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