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How to get fromCincinnati to Banffby car, plane, shuttle, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Cincinnati to Banff by car, plane, shuttle, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly, shuttle

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    1. Drive from Cincinnati to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane LEX - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    9h 56m
    $257–902

  2. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    4. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopcar car
    5. Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus bus
    43h 24m

  3. Drive  3,144.8 km

    1. Drive from Cincinnati to Banffcar car 3,144.8 km
    33h 48m
    $636–918

  4. Fly from Covington, shuttle

    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane CVG - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    11h
    $297–1,172

  5. Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Columbusbus bus
    2. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane CMH - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    13h 18m
    $316–1,126

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration8h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,993.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 56m

What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Cincinnati to Banff. However, you can drive to Lexington-Airport-LEX airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary International Airport - YYC, then take the shuttle to Banff, AB. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cincinnati to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St via Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, Lethbridge - University Transit Loop, and Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW in around 43h 24m.

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