There are 6 ways to get from Banff to Grand Forks by bus, car, 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
best- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus Ebus
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to CANCO Gas - Grand Forksbus Hwy.3/33.R
10h 49mDrive 598.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Grand Forkscar 598.5 km
7h 37m$108–157Shuttle, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYC - YLW
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to CANCO Gas - Grand Forksbus
8h 17m$217–721Shuttle, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- 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 Grand Forkscar
7h 40m$307–859Shuttle, fly to Abbotsford International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane YYC - YXX
- Take the bus from Abbotsford to Grand Forksbus
11h 45m$272–909Shuttle, fly to Penticton Regional Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane YYC - YYF
- Take the bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Queensway Exchbus
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to CANCO Gas - Grand Forksbus
10h 29m$393–848
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Grand Forks is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Grand Forks is to drive which takes 7h 37m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Grand Forks. However, there are services departing from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St and arriving at CANCO Gas - Grand Forks via Bernard Ave at Richter St and Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
The distance between Banff and Grand Forks is 712 km. The road distance is 598.5 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Grand Forks without a car is to bus which takes 10h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Banff to Grand Forks, including transfers.
Banff to Grand Forks bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St station.
Banff to Grand Forks bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave station.
Grand Forks is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 7:35 PM in Banff and 6:35 PM in Grand Forks.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Grand Forks is 598 km. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Banff to Grand Forks.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Grand Forks, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to CANCO Gas - Grand Forks via Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, Bernard Ave at Richter St, and Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna in around 10h 49m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to CANCO Gas - Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $80–95
Bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to CANCO Gas - Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $80–95
Bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to CANCO Gas - Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $80–95
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- 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 International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Abbotsford to Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- [email protected]
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
Bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Queensway Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $4–7
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