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How to get fromCalgary Airport (YYC) to Balfourby plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Calgary Airport (YYC) to Balfour by plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane plane YYC - YXC
    2. Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferrybus bus
    6h 2m
    $373–956

  2. Fly to Castlegar Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane plane YYC - YCG
    2. Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus bus
    7h 45m
    $97–489

  3. Bus via Claresholm

    1. Take the bus from Calgary - YYC International Airport to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus bus Calgary
    2. Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferrybus bus Calgary
    10h 58m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Calgary-Airport-YYC to Kootenay Bay, BCcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry car ferry Kootney Bay to Balfour
    8h 8m
    $98–141

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferrybus bus Calgary
    12h
    $226–308

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights

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Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 488 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

What companies run services between Calgary Airport (YYC), Canada and Balfour, BC, Canada?

You can take a bus from Calgary - YYC International Airport to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry via Claresholm - Shell Gas Station and Claresholm, AB in around 10h 58m.

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