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

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There are 4 ways to get from Banff to Kootenay River 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
    2. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus bus 99
    14h 7m

  2. Drive  506.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Banff to Kootenay Rivercar car 506.7 km
    6h 35m
    $103–149

  3. 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 A&W - Castlegarbus bus
    9h 39m
    $235–693

  4. 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
    4. Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus bus
    9h 43m
    $445–967

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 842 km
  • Duration: 14h 7m

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

You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Selkirk College Bay B via Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, EB 6 Street SW Station, SB Anderson CTrain Station, Anderson LRT Station, WB Douglas Glen GA @ 24 ST SE, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, and Baker St at Falls St in around 14h 7m.

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