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How to get fromBanff to Great Fallsby bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Banff to Great Falls by bus, car, 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 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 Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    10h 47m

  2. Drive  388.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Banff to Great Fallscar car 388.5 mi
    6h 29m
    $89–129

  3. Shuttle, fly to Great Falls International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane plane YYC - GTF
    8h 27m
    $191–799

  4. Bus, drive via Southwood

    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 to Lethbridgebus bus
    3. Drive from Lethbridge 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 Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    11h 13m

  5. Bus, drive via Calgary Airport (YYC)

    1. Take the bus from Banff to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Lethbridge - 705 5 Ave S Park and Ride Transit Terminalbus 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 Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    12h 8m

  6. Shuttle, fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane plane YYC - HLN
    3. Take the bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    10h 41m
    $204–767

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 408.6 mi
  • Duration: 10h 47m

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

There is no direct connection from Banff to Great Falls. However, you can take the bus to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, take the bus to Lethbridge - University Transit Loop, drive to Port of Sweet Grass, take the bus to Shelby Transit Center, then take the bus to Great Falls Transfer Center. Alternatively, you can drive from Banff to Great Falls in around 6h 29m.

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