There are 6 ways to get from Willmar to Banff by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Willmar to Minneapolis
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)MSP - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
10h 42m$241–1,113Bus, bus to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Willmar to St. Cloud
- Take the bus from St. Cloud to Brainerd
- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)BRD - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
15h 20m$215–787Bus, train
- Take the bus from Willmar to Minneapolis
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Everett Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Everett to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, AB
2d 11h$420–1,027Drive 1,921.4 km
- Drive from Willmar to Banff1,921.4 km
21h 11m$374–540Bus, train via Vancouver
- Take the bus from Willmar to Minneapolis
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Vancouver Station
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, AB
2d 16h$560–992Bus, train via Jasper
- Take the bus from Willmar to Minneapolis
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Everett Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Take the train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
2d 23h$457–1,224
Willmar to Banff by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Willmar to Banff is to drive which costs $370 - $550 and takes 21h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Willmar to Banff is to bus and fly which takes 10h 42m and costs $240 - $1,200.
The distance between Willmar and Banff is 2066 km. The road distance is 1921.4 km.
The best way to get from Willmar to Banff without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 11h and costs $420 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Willmar to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 1h behind Willmar. It is currently 2:29 PM in Willmar and 1:29 PM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Willmar to Banff is 1921 km. It takes approximately 21h 11m to drive from Willmar to Banff.
There are 482+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Willmar, MN, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Willmar to Banff. However, you can take the bus to Minneapolis, walk to Target Field Station Platform 1, take the vehicle to Terminal 1 Station, walk to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) 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 bus from Willmar to Banff, AB via 5th St Transit Center Gate A, Union Depot & Wacouta Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Everett Amtrak Station, Everett, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Saskatoon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Saskatoon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $200–600
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $310–650
- Business - advance purchase
- $420–1,700
- Business Class
- $550–1,500
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $120–180
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $120–160
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $100–130
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Willmar to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Willmar to St. Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Cloud to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- 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
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Everett to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Everett to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $160–210
- Phone
- 1-888-786-3641
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- sundogtours.com
- Adult
- $95–140
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