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How to get fromBanff to Rochesterby shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Banff to Rochester by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Rochester

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    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Rochester (RST)plane plane YYC - RST
    11h 42m
    $132–519

  2. Bus, drive, train

    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 Lethbridge - University Transit Loopbus bus
    3. Drive from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Port of Sweet Grasscar car
    4. Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    6. Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochesterbus bus
    31h 28m

  3. Drive  1,343 mi

    1. Drive from Banff to Rochestercar car 1,343 mi
    23h 45m
    $308–444

  4. Shuttle, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul 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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane YYC - MSP
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus bus
    9h 9m
    $221–949

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Rochester (RST) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration8h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,208.9 mi
  • Duration: 11h 42m

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Rochester, MN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Banff to Rochester. However, you can take the shuttle to Calgary International Airport - YYC, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Rochester (RST), walk to Rochester, then take the bus to Rochester. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Rochester via Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, Lethbridge - University Transit Loop, Port of Sweet Grass, Shelby Transit Center, Shelby Amtrak Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, and St. Paul in around 31h 28m.

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