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

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

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  1. Drive, bus via Fort Macleod

    best
    1. Drive from Logan Pass to Pincher Creek, ABcar car
    2. Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Fort Macleod, ABbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Station to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus bus
    9h 50m

  2. Drive  466.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbia Falls to Banffcar car 466.5 km
    6h 1m
    $95–136

  3. Fly from Glacier Park International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane FCA - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    5h 58m
    $638–1,809

  4. 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 52m
    $260–327

  5. 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
    $236–302

  6. 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 - University Transit Loopcar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus bus
    12h 14m

  7. 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 International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    5h 15m
    $328–833

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

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 563.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 50m

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 Apgar Visitor Center, take the bus to Logan Pass, drive to Pincher Creek, AB, take the bus to Fort Macleod, AB, walk to Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Station, take the bus to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, then take the bus to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St. Alternatively, you can drive from Columbia Falls to Banff in around 6h 1m.

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