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How to get fromBanff to Kootenay Lakeby shuttle, plane, car, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Banff to Kootenay Lake by shuttle, plane, car, or bus

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

    best
    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 Kootenay Bay, BCcar car
    6h 27m
    $265–796

  2. Drive  357.9 km

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    1. Drive from Banff to Kootenay Lakecar car 357.9 km
    6h 24m
    $64–93

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus bus Ebus
    2. Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centrebus bus Hwy.3/33.R
    12h 54m

  4. Shuttle, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YYC - YLW
    3. Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Nelson Visitor Centrebus bus
    10h 22m
    $232–746

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 449.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 27m

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Kootenay Lake, BC, Canada?

You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Nelson Visitor Centre via Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, Bernard Ave at Richter St, and Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna in around 12h 54m.

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