There are 3 ways to get from Red Wing to Banff by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Red Wing Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)MSP - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
8h 52m$292–1,043Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Red Wing Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - University Transit Loop
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary - Airport YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
31h 11m$284–620Drive 2,119.1 km
- Drive from Red Wing to Banff2,119.1 km
23h 10m$424–612
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Red Wing to Banff is to train and bus and drive which costs $280 - $650 and takes 31h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Red Wing to Banff is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 52m and costs $290 - $1,100.
The distance between Red Wing and Banff is 1904 km. The road distance is 2119.1 km.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Red Wing to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 1h behind Red Wing. It is currently 7:08 PM in Red Wing and 6:08 PM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Red Wing to Banff is 2119 km. It takes approximately 23h 10m to drive from Red Wing to Banff.
There are 430+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Red Wing, MN, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Red Wing to Banff. However, you can take the train to St. Paul-Minneapolis, walk to Union Depot & Gate A1, take the line 54 bus to MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station, walk to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) 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 Red Wing Amtrak Station to HI Banff Alpine Centre via Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, Lethbridge - University Transit Loop, and Calgary Airport in around 31h 11m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Saskatoon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Saskatoon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Red Wing Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Red Wing Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $130–380
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $200–450
- Business - advance purchase
- $270–1,100
- Business Class
- $400–1,000
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary - Airport YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $65–85
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