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How to get fromBanff to Columbia Fallsby shuttle, plane, car, bus, or train

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

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive

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    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane plane YYC - YXC
    3. Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Columbia Fallscar car
    6h 14m
    $208–569

  2. Drive  290.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Banff to Columbia Fallscar car 290.4 mi
    6h 3m
    $60–87

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopbus bus
    3. Drive from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Port of Sweet Grasscar car
    4. Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefishbus bus
    12h 8m

  4. Shuttle, fly to Glacier Park International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane plane YYC - FCA
    8h 44m
    $814–1,777

  5. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopbus bus
    3. Drive from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Port of Sweet Grasscar car
    4. Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain train
    12h 56m

  6. Bus, drive via Calgary Airport (YYC)

    1. Take the bus from Banff to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal to Lethbridgebus bus
    3. Drive from Southgate Station to Port of Sweet Grasscar car
    4. Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefishbus bus
    14h 31m
    $103–158

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights

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Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 349.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Columbia Falls, MT, USA?

There is no direct connection from Banff to Columbia Falls. However, you can take the shuttle to Calgary International Airport - YYC, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), then drive to Columbia Falls. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Columbia Falls via Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, Lethbridge - University Transit Loop, Port of Sweet Grass, Shelby Transit Center, Shelby Amtrak Station, and North Valley Hospital - Whitefish in around 12h 8m.

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