There are 5 ways to get from Banff to North Blue River by bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus, train, drive
best- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Jasper, ABbus
- Take the train from Jasper to Harveytrain
- Drive from Harvey to North Blue Rivercar
8h 57m$187–428Drive 506.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to North Blue Rivercar 506.8 km
6h 38m$101–146Bus, train
- Take the bus from Banff High School Transit Hub to Lake Louise Village Northbus 8X
- Take the bus from Lake Louise, AB to Jasper, ABbus
- Take the train from Jasper to Blue Rivertrain
11h 12m$192–447Shuttle, fly, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YYC - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to North Blue Rivercar
7h 8m$382–889Bus, train via Saskatchewan Crossing, AB
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Saskatchewan Crossing, ABbus
- Take the bus from Saskatchewan Crossing, AB to Jasper, ABbus
- Take the train from Jasper to Blue Rivertrain
12h 14m$236–507
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to North Blue River is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to North Blue River is to drive which takes 6h 38m and costs $100 - $150.
The distance between Banff and North Blue River is 513 km. The road distance is 506.8 km.
The best way to get from Banff to North Blue River without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 12m and costs $190 - $450.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Banff to North Blue River, including transfers.
North Blue River is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 7:30 AM in Banff and 6:30 AM in North Blue River.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to North Blue River is 507 km. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Banff to North Blue River.
There are six+ hotels available in North Blue River.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and North Blue River, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Banff to North Blue River. However, you can take the bus to Jasper, AB, walk to Jasper, take the train to Harvey, then drive to North Blue River. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Banff High School Transit Hub to North Blue River via Lake Louise, AB, Jasper, AB, Jasper, and Blue River in around 11h 12m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kamloops Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Jasper to Harvey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–220
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $24–90
- Business
- $65–200
- Business Plus
- $80–220
- Economy
- $27–100
- Economy Plus
- $30–110
Train from Jasper to Blue River
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $45–140
- Business
- $95–240
- Business Plus
- $110–250
- Economy
- $55–150
- Economy Plus
- $60–160
Train from Jasper to Blue River
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $45–140
- Business
- $95–240
- Business Plus
- $110–250
- Economy
- $55–150
- Economy Plus
- $60–160
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- [email protected]
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Banff, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.sundogtours.com/
Bus from Lake Louise, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.sundogtours.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- [email protected]
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Banff, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $140–180
Bus from Lake Louise, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $110–150
Bus from Banff, AB to Saskatchewan Crossing, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Saskatchewan Crossing, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $85–120
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0606
- [email protected]
- Website
- roamtransit.com
Bus from Banff High School Transit Hub to Lake Louise Village North
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://roamtransit.com/
- Adult Local and Regional Fares
- $9–14
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- banfftransportation.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- [email protected]
- Website
- fairybus.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- [email protected]
- Website
- mtnparktrans.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
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