There are 4 ways to get from Ainsworth Hot Springs to Lake Louise by car ferry, car, plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive, fly, shuttle
best- Take the carferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXC - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
7h 49m$303–934Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry Balfour to Kootney Bay
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Lake Louisecar
7h 3m$68–104Bus
- Take the bus from Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus Kaslo
- Take the bus from Calgary to Lake Louisebus Calgary
14h 30mBus via Banff
- Take the bus from Kaslo, BC - 405 4th St to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - The Westin Calgary to Banff, AB - Red Carpet Innbus
- Take the bus from Banff High School Transit Hub to Lake Louise Village Northbus 8X
17h 22m$245–320
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ainsworth Hot Springs to Lake Louise is to car ferry and drive which costs $65 - $110 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Ainsworth Hot Springs to Lake Louise is to car ferry and drive which takes 7h 3m and costs $65 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Ainsworth Hot Springs to Lake Louise. However, there are services departing from Ainsworth Hot Springs and arriving at Lake Louise via Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry, SB 24 ST @ Douglas Glen GA SE and Calgary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between Ainsworth Hot Springs and Lake Louise is 527 km.
The best way to get from Ainsworth Hot Springs to Lake Louise without a car is to bus which takes 14h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Ainsworth Hot Springs to Lake Louise, including transfers.
Ainsworth Hot Springs to Lake Louise bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry station.
Ainsworth Hot Springs to Lake Louise bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, arrive at Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE station.
Lake Louise is 1h ahead of Ainsworth Hot Springs. It is currently 8:20 PM in Ainsworth Hot Springs and 9:20 PM in Lake Louise.
There are 10+ hotels available in Lake Louise.
What companies run services between Ainsworth Hot Springs, BC, Canada and Lake Louise, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Ainsworth Hot Springs to Lake Louise via Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, SB 24 ST @ Douglas Glen GA SE, Anderson LRT Station, NB Anderson CTrain Station, WB 4 Street SW Station, and Calgary in around 14h 30m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Kaslo, BC - 405 4th St to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $200–270
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Calgary, AB - The Westin Calgary to Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- The Canada Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0606
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roam Transit
Bus from Banff High School Transit Hub to Lake Louise Village North
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Roam Transit
- Adult Local and Regional Fares
- $9–14
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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