There are 7 ways to get from Columbia Falls to Banff by plane, shuttle, car, bus, or train
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Fly from Glacier Park International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane FCA - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
5h 58m$588–1,909Drive 466.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Columbia Falls to Banffcar 466.5 km
6h 1m$94–136Drive, bus
- Drive from Logan Pass to Pincher Creek, ABcar
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus
10h 39mDrive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Drive from Columbia Falls to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXC - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
5h 15m$328–832Drive, bus via Scenic Acres
- Drive from Logan Pass to Pincher Creek, ABcar
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
- Take the bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Banff Town Centerbus
10h 53m$259–327Drive, bus via Scenic Acres #2
- Drive from Logan Pass to Pincher Creek, ABcar
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
- Take the bus from Crowfoot LRT Station to Red Carpet Inn & Suitesbus
11h 46mTrain, bus, drive
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus
12h 14m
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Columbia Falls to Banff is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia Falls to Banff is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 5h 15m and costs $320 - $850.
The distance between Columbia Falls and Banff is 461 km. The road distance is 466.5 km.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Columbia Falls to Banff, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia Falls to Banff is 466 km. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Columbia Falls to Banff.
There are 611+ hotels available in Banff.
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 Apgar Visitor Center, Logan Pass, Pincher Creek, AB, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, Nb 24 St Se @ 114 Av Se, Wb 6 Av Sw @ 5 St Sw, and Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW in around 10h 39m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,800
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 403 285 3004
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Golden Xpress
Bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Banff Town Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- Banff Golden Xpress
- Phone
- +1 587 968 5088
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
Bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Banff Town Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
- Schedules at
- Vivo Green Travel
- Phone
- +1 855 757 3222
- [email protected]
- Website
- ABestX
Bus from Crowfoot LRT Station to Red Carpet Inn & Suites
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- ABestX
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
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