There are 4 ways to get from Slocan to Banff by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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 Harold St at Delany Ave to Nelson Exchange Bay Abus 20
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotelbus
15h 10m$176–227Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Slocan to Balfour, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Banffcar
8h 36m$82–128Bus, bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Harold St at Delany Ave to Nelson Exchange Bay Abus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXC - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
9h 51m$266–851Bus, bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Harold St at Delany Ave to Nelson Exchange Bay Abus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BCbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YLW - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
12h 34m$216–717
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slocan to Banff is to drive and car ferry which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Slocan to Banff is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 36m and costs $80 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Slocan to Banff. However, there are services departing from Harold St at Delany Ave and arriving at Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel via Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, NB Douglas Glen Term south bay and Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
The distance between Slocan and Banff is 895 km.
The best way to get from Slocan to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 15h 10m and costs $170 - $230.
It takes approximately 15h 10m to get from Slocan to Banff, including transfers.
Slocan to Banff bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay Transit System, depart from Harold St at Delany Ave station.
Slocan to Banff bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay Transit System, arrive at Nelson Exchange Bay A station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Slocan. It is currently 2:35 AM in Slocan and 3:35 AM in Banff.
There are 534+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Slocan, BC, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Harold St at Delany Ave to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel via Nelson Exchange Bay A, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, NB Douglas Glen Term south bay, Wb 6 Av @ 1 St Se, and Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE in around 15h 10m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–600
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Phone
- 1-855-993-3100
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Harold St at Delany Ave to Nelson Exchange Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $34–35
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $34–35
- 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
- (778) 760-1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $85–100
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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