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

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There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Kootenay Lake by bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus via Claresholm

    best
    1. Take the bus from Banff to Calgarybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferrybus bus
    12h 23m

  2. Drive 357.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Banff to Kootenay Lakecar car 357.9 km
    6h 24m
    $71–103

  3. Shuttle, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airportshuttle 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 2m
    $432–1,064

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Moose Hotel & Suites to Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-ITbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferrybus bus Calgary
    13h 17m
    $248–318

  5. Shuttle, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YYC - YLW
    3. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus bus
    10h 37m
    $502–1,129

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

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Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$221Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Banff to Kootenay Lake.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 826 km
  • Duration: 12h 23m

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

You can take a bus from Banff to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry via Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office, Claresholm - Shell Gas Station, and Claresholm, AB in around 12h 23m.

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