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Banff to Lake Louise buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Banff and Lake Louise takes 45 min and the fastest bus takes 40 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Banff to Lake Louise. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

45 min
Duration
57 km
Distance
$9
Average price
Hourly
Frequency

Banff to Lake Louise bus times

Buses run hourly between Banff and Lake Louise. The earliest departure is at 12:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Banff is at 9:40 PM which arrives into Lake Louise at 10:23 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 45 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Sunday, October 11, 2026

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    bus bus 43 min • Direct
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    bus bus 1h • Direct
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    bus bus 43 min • Direct
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    bus bus 43 min • Direct
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Departing Monday, October 12, 2026

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    bus bus 40 min • Direct
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    bus bus 43 min • Direct
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    bus bus 43 min • Direct
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    bus bus 43 min • Direct
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Departing Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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    bus bus 42 min • Direct
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    bus bus 42 min • Direct
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    bus bus 45 min • Direct
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    bus bus 40 min • Direct

Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Banff to Lake Louise? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

Map of how to get from Banff to Lake Louise.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 56.7 km
  • Duration: 45 min

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Lake Louise, AB, Canada?

EBus Canada operates a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd every 5 minutes, and the journey takes 40 min. Five other operators also service this route.

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