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There are 6 ways to get from Banff to Clearwater River by bus, car, train, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to 100 Mile House - 155 Wrangler Waybus bus
    3. Drive from 100 Mile House - 155 Wrangler Way to Clearwater Rivercar car
    10h 14m

  2. Drive  553.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Banff to Clearwater Rivercar car 553.4 km
    7h 41m
    $101–145

  3. Bus, train via Lake Louise

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rdbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lake Louise Village South to Jasper, ABbus bus
    3. Take the train from Jasper to Clearwatertrain train
    13h 1m

  4. Shuttle, fly to Kamloops Airport, 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. Take a shuttle bus from Kamloops Airport to Sun Peaks Resort, BCshuttle bus
    4. Drive from Sun Peaks Resort, BC to Clearwater Rivercar car
    7h 38m
    $351–858

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Banff to Jasperbus bus Brewster
    2. Take the train from Jasper to Clearwatertrain train VIA Rail
    13h 6m
    $224–472

  6. Shuttle, fly to Kelowna International Airport, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YYC - YLW
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Kelowna Airport to Sun Peaks, BCshuttle bus
    4. Drive from Sun Peaks, BC to Clearwater Rivercar car
    9h 24m
    $301–948

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration2hAverage Duration
Ticket$219Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Banff to Clearwater River.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 822.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 14m

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

There is no direct connection from Banff to Clearwater River. However, you can take the bus to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, take the bus to 100 Mile House - 155 Wrangler Way, then drive to Clearwater River. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Clearwater River via Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd, Lake Louise Village South, Jasper, AB, Jasper, and Clearwater in around 13h 1m.

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