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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

    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 - Kingsway LRT Bus Stop 1113 to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff International Hostelbus bus
    9h 54m
    $181–218

  2. Drive  646.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Slave Lake to Banffcar car 646.4 km
    7h 22m
    $131–189

  3. 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. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YEG - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    8h 41m
    $240–722

  4. Bus via Red Deer

    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 - Tim Hortons 6620 Orr Dr to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff International Hostelbus bus
    10h 20m
    $227–279

  5. Bus via Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel

    1. Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton, AB - Kingsway Royal Alex to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotelbus bus
    11h 6m
    $157–269

  6. Bus #2

    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 24m
    $134–182

  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 International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    11h 2m
    $483–1,091

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

Calendar101Weekly Planes
Duration58 minAverage Duration
Ticket$48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 692 km
  • Duration: 9h 54m

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 International Hostel via Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, 156 Street & 116 Avenue, Edmonton - Kingsway LRT Bus Stop 1113, YYC-Calgary International Airport, and Calgary International Airport - YYC in around 9h 54m.

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