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

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus Ebus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus Calgary
    12h 55m

  2. Drive  357.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Banff to Kootenay Lakecar car 357.9 km
    6h 24m
    $72–103

  3. Shuttle, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies 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 Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane plane YYC - YXC
    3. Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    8h 7m
    $412–964

  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$197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 796.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 55m

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, BC - 512 Railway Street via Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, Eb 5 Av Sw @ 6 St Sw, SB 24 ST @ Douglas Glen GA SE, and Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE in around 12h 55m.

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