There are 7 ways to get from Val Marie to Banff by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Medicine Hat Airport, fly, bus
best- Drive from Val Marie to Medicine Hat Airport (YXH)car
- Fly from Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXH - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
6h 45m$239–795Drive 713.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Val Marie to Banffcar 713.5 km
8h 6m$142–205Drive, train, bus via Southwood
- Drive from Val Marie to Malta Stationcar
- Take the train from Malta Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Crowfoot LRT Station to Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotelbus
15h 39m$241–388Drive to Regina, fly, bus
- Drive from Val Marie to Regina-Airport-YQRcar
- Fly from Regina (YQR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YQR - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
7h 50m$315–1,004Drive to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Val Marie to Saskatoon-Airport-YXEcar
- Fly from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXE - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
7h 59m$247–1,271Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Val Marie to Malta Stationcar
- Take the train from Malta Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgary Int. Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
15h 39m$199–334Drive, train, bus #2
- Drive from Val Marie to Malta Stationcar
- Take the train from Malta Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Southgate Stationcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel to Banff, AB - Red Carpet Innbus
16h 47m$172–300
Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Val Marie to Banff is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Val Marie to Banff is to drive and fly and bus which takes 6h 45m and costs $230 - $800.
The distance between Val Marie and Banff is 701 km. The road distance is 713.5 km.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Val Marie to Banff, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Val Marie to Banff is 713 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Val Marie to Banff.
There are 598+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Val Marie, SK, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Val Marie to Banff. However, you can drive to Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Val Marie to Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotel via Malta Station, Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, Lethbridge, Calgary, NB Anderson CTrain Station, NB Crowfoot CTrain Station, and Crowfoot LRT Station in around 15h 39m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Medicine Hat Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Regina to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Malta Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- booking@banffexplorer.com
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://banffexplorer.com/
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lethbridge to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lethbridge to Calgary Int. Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 587-968-5088
- info@vivogreen.ca
- Website
- vivogreentravel.com
Bus from Crowfoot LRT Station to Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–117
- Website
- https://vivogreentravel.com/
- Schedules at
- https://vivogreentravel.com/public-shuttle/
- Calgary - Canmore
- $109
- Calgary - Banff
- $117
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel to Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33–34
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $33–34
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