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

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There are 9 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 Street 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 27m
    $194–235

  2. Drive  646.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Slave Lake to Banffcar car 646.4 km
    7h 22m
    $118–170

  3. Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street 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
    7h 53m
    $247–738

  4. Bus via Edmonton

    1. Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary - Airport YYCbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotelbus bus
    9h 41m

  5. Bus via Calgary

    1. Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus bus
    10h 4m

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus bus 6003
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton to Banffbus bus FlixBus 2725
    10h 43m
    $151–208

  7. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banffbus bus
    11h 10m
    $217–314

  8. Drive to Fort Mcmurray Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Drive from Slave Lake to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YMM - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    8h 3m
    $404–1,034

  9. Drive to North Peace Regional Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Drive from Slave Lake to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)car car
    2. Fly from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YXJ - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    8h 47m
    $438–1,040

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

Calendar82Weekly Planes
Duration1h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 691.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 27m

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 Street NW, Edmonton - Kingsway LRT Bus Stop 1113, YYC-Calgary International Airport, and Calgary International Airport - YYC in around 9h 27m.

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