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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 International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    6h 29m
    $637–1,808

  2. Drive 466.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbia Falls to Banffcar car 466.5 km
    6h 1m
    $92–133

  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 52m
    $257–325

  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 International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    5h 15m
    $317–881

  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 International Airport - YYCbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotelbus bus
    11h 46m

  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
    $233–300

  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
    12h 58m

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

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 460.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

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 International Airport - YYC, 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 52m.

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