There are 4 ways to get from Saskatoon to Banff by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YXE - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
3h 30m$214–592Drive 727.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Saskatoon to Banff727.2 km
8h 12m$143–206Bus via Calgary Airport (YYC)
- Take the bus from Saskatoon - Marquis Drive, AB - 229 Marquis Dr to Edmonton South, AB - Edmonton Southgate Transit Center
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgary Int. Airport
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
14h 35m$198–252Bus
- Take the bus from Saskatoon - Marquis Drive, AB - 229 Marquis Dr to Edmonton South, AB - Edmonton Southgate Transit Center
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB - Southgate LRT Station to Calgary Airport
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
14h 45m$238–269
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saskatoon to Banff is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Saskatoon to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 3h 30m and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Saskatoon to Banff. However, there are services departing from Pharmasave and arriving at HI Banff Alpine Centre via Saskatoon - Marquis Drive, AB - 229 Marquis Dr, Edmonton and Calgary Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 35m.
The distance between Saskatoon and Banff is 655 km. The road distance is 727.2 km.
The best way to get from Saskatoon to Banff without a car is to bus via Calgary Airport (YYC) which takes 14h 35m and costs $190 - $260.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Saskatoon to Banff, including transfers.
Saskatoon to Banff bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Saskatoon - Marquis Drive, AB - 229 Marquis Dr station.
Saskatoon to Banff bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Edmonton South, AB - Edmonton Southgate Transit Center station.
Banff is 1h behind Saskatoon. It is currently 7:07 AM in Saskatoon and 6:07 AM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Saskatoon to Banff is 727 km. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Saskatoon to Banff.
What companies run services between Saskatoon, SK, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Pharmasave to HI Banff Alpine Centre via Apex / Bill Hunter, Saskatoon - Marquis Drive, AB - 229 Marquis Dr, Edmonton South, AB - Edmonton Southgate Transit Center, Edmonton, Calgary Int. Airport, and Calgary Airport in around 14h 35m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- 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
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Saskatoon - Marquis Drive, AB - 229 Marquis Dr to Edmonton South, AB - Edmonton Southgate Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $110–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary Int. Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Edmonton, AB - Southgate LRT Station to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $66–67
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $66–67
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