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How to get fromSlave Lake to Banffby bus, car, plane, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Slave Lake to Banff by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus via Red Deer

    best
    1. Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Red Deer - 67 Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    9h 51m
    $216–294

  2. Drive 646.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Slave Lake to Banffcar car 646.4 km
    7h 22m
    $127–183

  3. Bus, bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Edmonton Intl Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YEG - YYC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    8h 28m
    $273–760

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Calgary - Centex 4 St NEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Moose Hotel & Suitesbus bus
    10h 21m
    $211–258

  5. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Slave Lake, AB to Edmonton, ABbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgary Int. Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Int'l Airport to Moose Hotel & Suitesbus bus
    11h 9m
    $172–220

  6. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Slave Lake, AB to Edmonton, ABbus bus High Level / ...
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton to Banffbus bus FlixBus 2725
    11h 25m
    $134–197

  7. Bus, bus to Grande Prairie Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Slave Lake, AB to Grimshaw, ABbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grimshaw, AB to Grande Prairie, ABbus bus
    3. Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YQU - YYC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    11h 4m
    $528–1,141

Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar101Weekly Planes
Duration59 minAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 682.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 51m

What companies run services between Slave Lake, AB, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?

You can take a bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to HI Banff Alpine Centre via Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, Red Deer - 67 St, Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons, and Calgary Airport in around 9h 51m.

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