There are 6 ways to get from Banff to Sylvan Lake by bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Banff International Hostel to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus Calgary
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminal to Red Deerbus Cal-Edm
4h 11m$134–184Drive 258.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Sylvan Lakecar 258.4 km
3h 9m$52–75Bus via Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary - Airport YYCbus Ebus
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminal to Red Deerbus Cal-Edm
4h 36mBus via Calgary
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus Ebus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Whitehorn LRT to Red Deerbus Cal-Edm
4h 42mBus via Banff Town Center
- Take the bus from Banff Town Center to Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminal to Red Deerbus Cal-Edm
4h 46m$133–183Bus via Banff
- Take the bus from Banff to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus Brewster
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminal to Red Deerbus Cal-Edm
4h 56m$134–229
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 Banff International Hostel and arriving at Red Deer via Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Banff and Sylvan Lake is 309 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 11m and costs $130 - $190.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Banff to Sylvan Lake, including transfers.
Banff to Sylvan Lake bus services, operated by Banff Explorer, depart from Banff International Hostel station.
Banff to Sylvan Lake bus services, operated by Banff Explorer, arrive at Calgary International Airport - YYC 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 52+ hotels available in Sylvan Lake.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Sylvan Lake, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Banff International Hostel to Sylvan Lake via Calgary International Airport - YYC, Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminal, and Red Deer in around 4h 11m.
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Explorer
Bus from Banff International Hostel to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Banff Explorer
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminal 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 International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminal 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 - Whitehorn LRT to Red Deer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $30–70
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminal 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 International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminal to Red Deer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $30–70
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary - Airport YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 403 285 3004
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Golden Xpress
Bus from Banff Town Center to Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- Banff Golden Xpress
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
Bus from Banff to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 855 757 3222
- [email protected]
- Website
- ABestX
Bus from Banff to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- ABestX
- Phone
- +1 587 968 5088
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
Bus from Banff to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
- Schedules at
- Vivo Green Travel
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