There are 4 ways to get from Slocan to Banff by bus, car, car ferry, plane, or shuttle
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 Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Moose Hotel & Suitesbus
14h 27m$250–311Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Slocan to Balfour, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Banffcar
8h 36m$83–128Bus, bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly, shuttle
- 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 a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
9h 21m$432–1,017Bus, bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly, shuttle
- 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 a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
11h 57m$223–678
Slocan to Banff by bus, foot, and tram
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 Moose Hotel & Suites via Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, SB 24 ST @ Douglas Glen GA SE and Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 27m.
The distance between Slocan and Banff is 883 km.
The best way to get from Slocan to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 14h 27m and costs $250 - $320.
It takes approximately 14h 27m to get from Slocan to Banff, including transfers.
Slocan to Banff bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay, depart from Harold St at Delany Ave station.
Slocan to Banff bus services, operated by BC Transit - West Kootenay, arrive at Nelson Exchange Bay A station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Slocan. It is currently 3:55 PM in Slocan and 4:55 PM in Banff.
There are 610+ 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 Moose Hotel & Suites via Nelson Exchange Bay A, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, SB 24 ST @ Douglas Glen GA SE, Anderson LRT Station, NB Anderson CTrain Station, NB Crowfoot CTrain Station, and Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT in around 14h 27m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Harold St at Delany Ave to Nelson Exchange Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Harold St at Delany Ave to Nelson Exchange Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Harold St at Delany Ave to Nelson Exchange Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
- 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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