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There are 7 ways to get from Banff to Trail by bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus via Claresholm

    best
    1. Take the bus from Banff to Calgarybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BCbus bus
    13h 48m

  2. Drive 506.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Banff to Trailcar car 506.9 km
    6h 35m
    $101–145

  3. Shuttle, fly to Kelowna International Airport

    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 a shuttle bus from Kelowna International Airport to Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BCshuttle bus
    8h 54m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Banff to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Avebus bus Calgary
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Trail, BCbus bus Kelowna to Nelson
    14h 38m

  5. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Banff Town Center to Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-ITbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BCbus bus
    14h 54m
    $303–379

  6. Shuttle, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies 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 Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane plane YYC - YXC
    3. Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BCbus bus
    9h 57m
    $477–1,084

  7. Shuttle, fly to Trail Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane plane YYC - YZZ
    6h 46m
    $687–1,009

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 859.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 48m

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Trail, BC, Canada?

You can take a bus from Banff to Trail, BC via Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office, Claresholm - Shell Gas Station, Claresholm, AB, and Nelson, BC in around 13h 48m.

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