There are 4 ways to get from Banff to Sylvan Lake by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus Calgary
- Take the bus from Calgary YYC Airport to Red Deerbus Cal-Edm
4h 6m$133–184Drive 258.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Sylvan Lakecar 258.4 km
3h 9m$52–74Bus via Moose Hotel & Suites
- Take the bus from Moose Hotel & Suites to Calgary Int'l Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary YYC Airport to Red Deerbus Cal-Edm
4h 33m$133–183Bus via Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn
- Take the bus from Red Carpet Inn & Suites to Calgary International Airportbus ABestX Canada
- Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Red Deer, AB - Quality Innbus Calgary
5h 20m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Sylvan Lake is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Sylvan Lake is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Sylvan Lake. However, there are services departing from HI Banff Alpine Centre and arriving at Red Deer via Calgary YYC Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Banff and Sylvan Lake is 307 km. The road distance is 258.4 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Sylvan Lake without a car is to bus which takes 4h 6m and costs $130 - $190.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Banff to Sylvan Lake, including transfers.
Banff to Sylvan Lake bus services, operated by Banff Explorer, depart from HI Banff Alpine Centre station.
Banff to Sylvan Lake bus services, operated by Banff Explorer, arrive at Calgary Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Sylvan Lake is 258 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Banff to Sylvan Lake.
There are 58+ hotels available in Sylvan Lake.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Sylvan Lake, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Sylvan Lake via Calgary Airport, Calgary YYC Airport, and Red Deer in around 4h 6m.
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Explorer
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Banff Explorer
- Phone
- +1 403 285 3004
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Golden Xpress
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- Banff Golden Xpress
Bus from Moose Hotel & Suites to Calgary Int'l Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- Banff Golden Xpress
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Calgary YYC Airport to Red Deer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $30–70
Bus from Calgary YYC Airport to Red Deer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $30–70
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Calgary YYC Airport to Red Deer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Calgary YYC Airport to Red Deer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- The Canada Bus
- Phone
- +1 855 757 3222
- [email protected]
- Website
- ABestX
Bus from Red Carpet Inn & Suites to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- ABestX
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Red Arrow
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