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

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

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  1. Bus via Fort Macleod

    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 Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to Selkirk College Bay Bbus bus 99
    13h 32m

  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 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
    $435–967

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Banff Town Center to Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-ITbus 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 41m
    $251–312

  5. 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 Kelowna, BC to Castlegar, BCbus bus
    10h 45m
    $220–705

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 834.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 32m

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, Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Station, Fort Macleod, AB, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, and Baker St at Falls St in around 13h 32m.

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