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How to get fromTrail to Banffby shuttle, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Trail to Banff by shuttle, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Shuttle to Kelowna International Airport, fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC to Kelowna International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YLW - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    8h 2m

  2. Drive  506.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Trail to Banffcar car 506.7 km
    6h 33m
    $103–149

  3. Bus via Fort Macleod

    1. Take the bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BCbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Fort Macleod, ABbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Station to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus bus
    13h 26m

  4. Bus, bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BCbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus bus
    3. Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YXC - YYC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    9h 15m
    $487–1,030

  5. Fly from Trail Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YZZ - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    5h 27m
    $636–1,057

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BCbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus bus
    13h 30m

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Trail, BC to Kelowna, BCbus bus Nelson to Kelowna / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Banffbus bus Kelowna
    15h 22m

  8. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Trail, BC to Kelowna, BCbus bus Nelson to Kelowna / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus bus Ebus
    15h 25m

Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 843.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

What companies run services between Trail, BC, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?

You can take a bus from Trail, BC to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St via Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, Fort Macleod, AB, Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Station, and Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW in around 13h 26m.

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