There are 5 ways to get from Banff to East Glacier Park Station by bus, car, train, 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, drive, train
best- Take the bus from Banff to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Lethbridge - U of Lbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - U of L to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to East Glacier Park Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 27mDrive 282.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Banff to East Glacier Park Stationcar 282.6 mi
5h 10m$65–94Shuttle, fly, drive
- 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
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to East Glacier Park Stationcar
7h 23m$246–670Bus, drive, train via Scenic Acres
- Take the bus from Samesun Banff - Banff International Hostel to Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-ITbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Lethbridge - U of Lbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - U of L to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to East Glacier Park Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 44mBus, drive, train #2
- Take the bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Lake McDonald Lodgecar
- Take the train from West Glacier Amtrak to East Glacier Park Amtrak Stationtrain
14h 58m$138–204
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to East Glacier Park Station is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to East Glacier Park Station is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs $60 - $95.
The distance between Banff and East Glacier Park Station is 395 miles. The road distance is 284.3 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Banff to East Glacier Park Station, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to East Glacier Park Station is 284 miles. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Banff to East Glacier Park Station.
There are five+ hotels available in East Glacier Park Station.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and East Glacier Park Station, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Banff to East Glacier Park Station. However, you can take the bus to Calgary, take the bus to Lethbridge - U of L, drive to Port of Sweet Grass, take the bus to Shelby Transit Center, walk to Shelby Amtrak Station, then take the train to East Glacier Park Amtrak Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Banff to East Glacier Park Station in around 5h 10m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to East Glacier Park Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to East Glacier Park Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from West Glacier Amtrak to East Glacier Park Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Lethbridge - U of L
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Lethbridge - U of L
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $41–46
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 403 285 3004
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Golden Xpress
Bus from Samesun Banff - Banff International Hostel to Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $42
- Website
- Banff Golden Xpress
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- The Canada Bus
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
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