There are 4 ways to get from Calgary to Balfour by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferrybus Calgary
11h 34m$190–260Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Calgary to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry Kootney Bay to Balfour
8h 3m$96–138Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYC - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferrybus
7h 18m$416–1,053Fly to Castlegar Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YYC - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
9h 1m$137–544
Calgary to Balfour by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Balfour is to drive and car ferry which costs $95 - $140 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Balfour is to fly and bus which takes 7h 18m and costs $410 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Calgary station to Balfour. However, there are services departing from Anderson LRT Station and arriving at Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry via Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 34m.
The distance between Calgary and Balfour is 709 km.
The best way to get from Calgary to Balfour without a car is to bus which takes 11h 34m and costs $190 - $260.
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from Calgary to Balfour, including transfers.
Calgary to Balfour bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE station.
Calgary to Balfour bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, arrive at Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry station.
Balfour is 1h behind Calgary. It is currently 10:39 AM in Calgary and 9:39 AM in Balfour.
There are five+ hotels available in Balfour.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Balfour, BC, Canada?
Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service operates a bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry once a week. Tickets cost $190–260 and the journey takes 9h 30m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–950
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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