There are 6 ways to get from Banff to Emerald Lake by bus, taxi, car, shuttle, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Edmonton Millwoods - 2633 66 St NWbus
- Take the taxi from Edmonton Millwoods - 2633 66 St NW to Emerald Laketaxi
6h 5m$253–314Drive 461.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Emerald Lakecar 461.3 km
5h 13m$91–132Shuttle, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YYC - YEG
- Take the taxi from Clareview Station to Emerald Laketaxi
5h 35m$305–787Bus, taxi via Moose Hotel & Suites
- Take the bus from Moose Hotel & Suites to Calgary Int'l Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Edmonton Millwoods - 2633 66 St NWbus
- Take the taxi from Edmonton Millwoods - 2633 66 St NW to Emerald Laketaxi
6h 32m$253–313Bus via Calgary Airport (YYC)
- Take the bus from Moose Hotel & Suites to Calgary Int'l Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Int. Airport to Edmontonbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Elk Island National Parkbus
9h 43m$148–193Bus
- Take the bus from Banff to Edmontonbus FlixBus 2725
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Elk Island National Parkbus Edmonton to Elk Island National Park
10h 10m$112–168
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Emerald Lake is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Emerald Lake is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Emerald Lake. However, there are services departing from Moose Hotel & Suites and arriving at Elk Island National Park via Calgary Int. Airport and Edmonton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 43m.
The distance between Banff and Emerald Lake is 484 km. The road distance is 461.3 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Emerald Lake without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 5m and costs $250 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Banff to Emerald Lake, including transfers.
Banff to Emerald Lake bus services, operated by Banff Golden Xpress, depart from Moose Hotel & Suites station.
Banff to Emerald Lake bus services, operated by Banff Golden Xpress, arrive at Calgary Int'l Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Emerald Lake is 461 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Banff to Emerald Lake.
There are one+ hotels available in Emerald Lake.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Emerald Lake, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Moose Hotel & Suites to Emerald Lake via Calgary Int'l Airport, Calgary Int. Airport, Edmonton, Edmonton, and Elk Island National Park in around 9h 43m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- [email protected]
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://banffexplorer.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 285 3004
- [email protected]
- Website
- banffgoldenxpress.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://banffgoldenxpress.com/index.php
Bus from Moose Hotel & Suites to Calgary Int'l Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://banffgoldenxpress.com/index.php
Bus from Moose Hotel & Suites to Calgary Int'l Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://banffgoldenxpress.com/index.php
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to Edmonton Millwoods - 2633 66 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
Bus from Calgary Airport to Edmonton Millwoods - 2633 66 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Calgary Int. Airport to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Banff to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800 928 7101
- [email protected]
- Website
- parkbus.ca
Bus from Edmonton to Elk Island National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.parkbus.ca/
- Adult
- $0
- Student
- $0
- Senior
- $0
- Children
- $0
Bus from Edmonton to Elk Island National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.parkbus.ca/
- Adult
- $0
- Student
- $0
- Senior
- $0
- Children
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $130–190
Astro Taxi
- Phone
- +1 780 467 2222
- Website
- sherwoodpark.cab
Baselline Taxi
- Phone
- +1 780 444 4556
- Website
- baselinetaxi.com
Flat Rate Cabs
- Phone
- +1 780 469 4222
- Website
- sherwoodparkcabs.ca
Sherwood Park Taxi
- Phone
- +1 780 464 1500
- Website
- taxisherwoodpark.com
Sherwood Taxi
- Phone
- +1 780 803 0000
- Website
- sherwoodtaxi.ca
Barrel Taxi
- Phone
- +1 780-462-3456
- Website
- edmtaxi.com
Edmonton Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 780-462-3456
- Website
- edmtaxi.com
Leduc Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 780-980-8080
- Website
- leducyellow.com
Barrel Taxi
- Phone
- +1 780-462-3456
- Website
- edmtaxi.com
Edmonton Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 780-462-3456
- Website
- edmtaxi.com
Leduc Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 780-980-8080
- Website
- leducyellow.com
Astro Taxi
- Phone
- +1 780 467 2222
- Website
- sherwoodpark.cab
Baselline Taxi
- Phone
- +1 780 444 4556
- Website
- baselinetaxi.com
Flat Rate Cabs
- Phone
- +1 780 469 4222
- Website
- sherwoodparkcabs.ca
Sherwood Park Taxi
- Phone
- +1 780 464 1500
- Website
- taxisherwoodpark.com
Sherwood Taxi
- Phone
- +1 780 803 0000
- Website
- sherwoodtaxi.ca
Astro Taxi
- Phone
- +1 780 467 2222
- Website
- sherwoodpark.cab
Baselline Taxi
- Phone
- +1 780 444 4556
- Website
- baselinetaxi.com
Flat Rate Cabs
- Phone
- +1 780 469 4222
- Website
- sherwoodparkcabs.ca
Sherwood Park Taxi
- Phone
- +1 780 464 1500
- Website
- taxisherwoodpark.com
Sherwood Taxi
- Phone
- +1 780 803 0000
- Website
- sherwoodtaxi.ca
Barrel Taxi
- Phone
- +1 780-462-3456
- Website
- edmtaxi.com
Edmonton Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 780-462-3456
- Website
- edmtaxi.com
Leduc Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 780-980-8080
- Website
- leducyellow.com
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