There are 6 ways to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Banff by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, or car
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Fly from Chippewa County International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)CIU - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
11h 23m$196–669Bus
- Take the bus from Sault College to Thunder Bay
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Southdale Mall
- Take the bus from Winnipeg East, MB to Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurst
- Take the bus from Lumsden to Calgary
- Take the bus from Calgary to Banff
46h 24m$498–745Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sault College to Thunder Bay
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg
- Take the train from Winnipeg to Jasper
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
2d 12h$513–734Drive 2,665.2 km
- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie to Banff2,665.2 km
31h 6m$526–759Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport, bus
- Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YAM - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
9h 23m$313–1,023Bus to Greater Sudbury Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudbury
- Fly from Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YSB - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
12h 12m$475–1,215
Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Banff is to fly and bus which costs $190 - $700 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 9h 23m and costs $310 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Sault Ste. Marie to Banff. However, there are services departing from Sault College and arriving at Banff via Thunder Bay, Winnipeg East, MB, Regina, SK - 2820 B Avonhurst Dr, Lumsden and Calgary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 24m.
The distance between Sault Ste. Marie and Banff is 2392 km. The road distance is 2665.2 km.
The best way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 46h 24m and costs $490 - $750.
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Banff, including transfers.
Sault Ste. Marie to Banff bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, depart from Sault College station.
Sault Ste. Marie to Banff bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, arrive at Thunder Bay station.
Banff is 2h behind Sault Ste. Marie. It is currently 11:17 AM in Sault Ste. Marie and 9:17 AM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Sault Ste. Marie to Banff is 2665 km. It takes approximately 31h 6m to drive from Sault Ste. Marie to Banff.
What companies run services between Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Sault College to Banff via Thunder Bay, Southdale Mall, Winnipeg East, MB, Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurst, Regina, SK - 2820 B Avonhurst Dr, Lumsden, and Calgary in around 46h 24m.
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- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Greater Sudbury Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis, Saskatoon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Calgary International Airport via Greater Sudbury Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Calgary International Airport via Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
Flights from Greater Sudbury Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Winnipeg to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $180–240
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $210–240
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $180–220
- 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
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Sault College to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $110–180
Bus from Thunder Bay to Southdale Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $110–170
Bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $110–170
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Winnipeg East, MB to Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $120–160
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lumsden to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $100–170
Bus from Calgary to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-888-786-3641
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- sundogtours.com
- Adult
- $95–140
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