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How to get fromBanff to Blue Riverby bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Blue River by bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus, train via Jasper

    best
    1. Take the bus from Banff, AB to Jasper, ABbus bus Banff
    2. Take the train from Jasper to Blue Rivertrain train VIA Rail
    10h 21m

  2. Drive  496.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Banff to Blue Rivercar car 496.9 km
    6h 17m
    $99–143

  3. Shuttle, fly, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane plane YYC - YKA
    3. Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Blue Rivercar car
    6h 57m
    $322–789

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Banff to Jasperbus bus Brewster
    2. Take the train from Jasper to Blue Rivertrain train VIA Rail
    10h 51m
    $185–424

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Banff Train Station to Jaspertrain train Jasper
    2. Take the train from Jasper to Blue Rivertrain train VIA Rail
    44h 6m

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration2h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 499.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 21m

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Blue River, BC, Canada?

You can take a train from Banff Train Station to Blue River via Jasper in around 44h 6m.

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