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How to get fromColumbia Falls to Banffby plane, shuttle, car, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Columbia Falls to Banff by plane, shuttle, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Glacier Park International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane FCA - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    6h 9m
    $637–1,808

  2. Drive 466.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbia Falls to Banffcar car 466.5 km
    6h 1m
    $93–134

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Logan Pass to Pincher Creek, ABcar car
    2. Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Banff Town Centerbus bus
    10h 47m
    $256–387

  4. Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Drive from Columbia Falls to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car car
    2. Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YXC - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    5h 16m
    $328–931

  5. Drive, bus via Claresholm

    1. Drive from Logan Pass to Pincher Creek, ABcar car
    2. Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Claresholm, ABbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Claresholm - Shell Gas Station to Calgary - Downtown Ticket Officebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Calgary to Banffbus bus
    11h 4m

  6. Drive, bus #2

    1. Drive from Logan Pass to Pincher Creek, ABcar car
    2. Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - The Westin Calgary to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotelbus bus
    11h 53m
    $235–301

  7. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    3. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - U of Lcar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Moose Hotel & Suitesbus bus
    13h 13m

Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar59Weekly Planes
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 460.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Columbia Falls, MT, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Columbia Falls to Banff. However, you can take the taxi to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the shuttle to Banff, AB. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Columbia Falls to Banff Town Center via Apgar Visitor Center, Logan Pass, Pincher Creek, AB, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, SB 24 ST @ Douglas Glen GA SE, Anderson LRT Station, NB Anderson CTrain Station, NB Crowfoot CTrain Station, and Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT in around 10h 47m.

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