The average bus between Red Deer and Banff National Park takes 4h 17m and the fastest bus takes 3h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Red Deer to Banff National Park. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Red Deer and Banff National Park. The earliest departure is at 8:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Red Deer is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Banff National Park at 10:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Calgary Airport and take an average of 4h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Red Deer to Banff National Park. However, there are services departing from Red Deer station and arriving at Banff National Park station via Calgary Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
Red Deer to Banff National Park bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons station.
Red Deer to Banff National Park bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at HI Banff Alpine Centre station.
The distance between Red Deer and Banff National Park is 171.7 km. The road distance is 281 km.
You can take a bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Banff National Park via Calgary Airport and HI Banff Alpine Centre in around 3h 36m.