There are 9 ways to get from Slave Lake to Banff by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus
9h 1mDrive 646.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Slave Lake to Banffcar 646.4 km
7h 22m$130–187Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YEG - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
7h 39m$257–744Bus via Calgary Airport (YYC)
- Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff International Hostelbus
9h 28m$192–239Bus via Calgary
- Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus
10h 4mBus #2
- Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus 6003
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Banffbus FlixBus 2725
10h 43m$146–203Bus via Calgary Airport (YYC) #2
- Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banffbus
11h 10m$217–314Drive to Fort Mcmurray Airport, fly, shuttle
- Drive from Slave Lake to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)car
- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YMM - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
8h 2m$402–1,045Drive to North Peace Regional Airport, fly, shuttle
- Drive from Slave Lake to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)car
- Fly from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXJ - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
8h 41m$426–1,052
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Slave Lake to Banff is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Slave Lake to Banff is to drive which takes 7h 22m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Slave Lake to Banff. However, there are services departing from Slave Lake - Highway 88 and arriving at Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St via Westmount Transit Centre, Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St and Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
The distance between Slave Lake and Banff is 689 km. The road distance is 646.4 km.
The best way to get from Slave Lake to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 9h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Slave Lake to Banff, including transfers.
Slave Lake to Banff bus services, operated by Cold Shot, depart from Slave Lake - Highway 88 station.
Slave Lake to Banff bus services, operated by Cold Shot, arrive at Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW station.
Yes, the driving distance between Slave Lake to Banff is 646 km. It takes approximately 7h 22m to drive from Slave Lake to Banff.
There are 538+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Slave Lake, AB, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St via Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW, Westmount Transit Centre, 105 Street & Jasper Avenue, Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St, and Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW in around 9h 1m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Phone
- +1 587 557 7719
- support@coldshot.ca
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
Bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $85–110
Bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $85–110
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@redarrow.ca
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- 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
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- 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
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Edmonton to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- 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
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- explorerockies@brewster.ca
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 855 757 3222
- info@abestx.ca
- Website
- ABestX
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- ABestX
- Phone
- +1 587 968 5088
- info@vivogreen.ca
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
- Schedules at
- Vivo Green Travel
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