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

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There are 6 ways to get from Columbia Falls to Banff by plane, shuttle, bus, car, 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 27m
    $1,087–2,408

  2. Drive  466.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbia Falls to Banffcar car 466.5 km
    6h 1m
    $84–121

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from North Valley Hospital - Whitefish to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus bus
    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
    11h 11m

  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 16m
    $283–825

  5. 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

  6. Bus, drive via Calgary Airport (YYC)

    1. Take the bus from North Valley Hospital - Whitefish to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    3. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Southgate Stationcar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banffbus bus
    14h 16m
    $137–227

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration6h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 460.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 27m

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 - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St via North Valley Hospital - Whitefish, 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 11h 11m.

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