There are 5 ways to get from Saskatoon to Banff by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXE - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
3h 13m$209–698Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Saskatoon Downtown to Edmonton Southbus Reg-Edm
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Banffbus FlixBus 2725
14h 20m$129–235Bus
- Take the bus from Saskatoon Downtown to Edmonton Southbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Southgate LRT - 111 Street Southbound to Calgary - Airport YYCbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus
12h 51mDrive 727.2 km
- Drive from Saskatoon to Banffcar 727.2 km
8h 13m$131–189Bus via Banff International Hostel
- Take the bus from Saskatoon Downtown to Edmonton Southbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff International Hostelbus
13h 15m$163–264
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saskatoon to Banff is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Saskatoon to Banff is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 13m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Saskatoon to Banff. However, there are services departing from Saskatoon Downtown and arriving at Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St via Edmonton - Southgate LRT - 111 Street Southbound and Calgary - Airport YYC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 51m.
The distance between Saskatoon and Banff is 652 km. The road distance is 727.2 km.
The best way to get from Saskatoon to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 12h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Saskatoon to Banff, including transfers.
Saskatoon to Banff bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Saskatoon Downtown station.
Saskatoon to Banff bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Edmonton South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saskatoon to Banff is 727 km. It takes approximately 8h 13m to drive from Saskatoon to Banff.
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What companies run services between Saskatoon, SK, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Saskatoon Downtown to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St via Edmonton - Southgate LRT - 111 Street Southbound and Calgary - Airport YYC in around 12h 51m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- info@banfftransportation.com
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- info@mtnparktrans.com
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Saskatoon Downtown to Edmonton South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $65–150
Bus from Saskatoon Downtown to Edmonton South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $65–150
Bus from Saskatoon Downtown to Edmonton South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $65–150
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@redarrow.ca
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Edmonton - Southgate LRT - 111 Street Southbound to Calgary - Airport YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Edmonton - Southgate LRT - 111 Street Southbound to Calgary - Airport YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- The Canada Bus
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Edmonton to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- booking@banffexplorer.com
- Website
- Banff Explorer
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff International Hostel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Banff Explorer
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