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How to get fromSaint Cloud to Banffby bus, plane, train or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Saint Cloud to Banff by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane MSP - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    8h 48m
    $280–1,098

  2. Bus to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud to Brainerdbus bus
    2. Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane BRD - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    12h 37m
    $195–711

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from St. Cloud Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    3. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Crowfoot LRT Station to Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotelbus bus
    28h 7m
    $449–878

  4. Drive 1,929.4 km

    1. Drive from Saint Cloud to Banffcar car 1,929.4 km
    21h 15m
    $375–541

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$129Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Saint Cloud, MN, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Saint Cloud to Banff. However, you can take the bus to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport, walk to Minneapolis-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 St. Cloud 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 28h 7m.

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