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

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There are 6 ways to get from Banff to Kootenay River 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 Rivercar car
    6h 37m
    $307–834

  2. Drive  506.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Banff to Kootenay Rivercar car 506.7 km
    6h 35m
    $92–133

  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 A&W - Castlegarbus bus Hwy.3/33.R
    12h 26m

  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 A&W - Castlegarbus bus
    9h 54m
    $245–758

  5. Bus via Rock Creek

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Vernon - Esso Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Exchange to UBCO Exchangebus bus 90
    3. Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Centex Gas - Rock Creekbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rock Creek to Castlegarbus bus
    14h 42m

  6. Bus via Revelstoke

    1. Take the bus from Banff to Revelstokebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ramada Hotel to Safeway Downtownbus bus Rt1
    3. Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Centex Gas - Rock Creekbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rock Creek to Castlegarbus bus
    15h 41m
    $300–486

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$199Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Banff to Kootenay River.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 588.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

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 Kootenay River via Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, Bernard Ave at Richter St, Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna, and A&W - Castlegar in around 12h 26m.

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