There are 4 ways to get from Banff to Balfour by bus, car, car ferry, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Claresholm
best- Take the bus from Banff to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferrybus
12h 23mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry Kootney Bay to Balfour
6h 56m$71–103Shuttle, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYC - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferrybus
8h 32m$437–1,074Bus
- Take the bus from Moose Hotel & Suites to Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-ITbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferrybus Calgary
13h 17m$248–318
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Balfour is to drive and car ferry which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Balfour is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 56m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Balfour. However, there are services departing from Banff and arriving at Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry via Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office and Claresholm, AB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 23m.
The distance between Banff and Balfour is 826 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Balfour without a car is to bus via Claresholm which takes 12h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 23m to get from Banff to Balfour, including transfers.
Banff to Balfour bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Banff station.
Banff to Balfour bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Calgary station.
Balfour is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 8:19 AM in Banff and 7:19 AM in Balfour.
There are five+ hotels available in Balfour.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Balfour, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Banff to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry via Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office, Claresholm - Shell Gas Station, and Claresholm, AB in around 12h 23m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Banff to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Claresholm, AB to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–220
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- banfftransportation.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- [email protected]
- Website
- fairybus.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- [email protected]
- Website
- mtnparktrans.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 403 285 3004
- [email protected]
- Website
- banffgoldenxpress.com
Bus from Moose Hotel & Suites to Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://banffgoldenxpress.com/index.php
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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