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How to get fromTraverse City to Banffby plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Traverse City to Banff by plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Fly, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane TVC - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    7h 31m
    $234–842

  2. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Traverse City to St. Ignacebus bus
    2. Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar car
    3. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipegbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Winnipeg to Reginabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Regina to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminalbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotelbus bus
    47h 47m
    $379–719

  3. Drive  2,829.7 km

    1. Drive from Traverse City to Banffcar car 2,829.7 km
    32h 46m
    $564–814

Traverse City (TVC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration7h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,358 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between Traverse City, MI, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Traverse City to Banff. However, you can take the taxi to Traverse-City-Airport-TVC airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary International Airport - YYC, then take the shuttle to Banff, AB. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Traverse City to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel via St. Ignace, Sault Ste Marie, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal, and Calgary International Airport - YYC in around 47h 47m.

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