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How to get fromDetroit Lakes Station to Banff National Parkby taxi, plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Detroit Lakes Station to Banff National Park by taxi, plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi to Hector International Airport, fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Detroit Lakes Station to Fargo-Airport-FARtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane FAR - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    8h 22m
    $432–1,320

  2. Bus to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, fly, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Detroit Lakes to Brainerdbus bus
    2. Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane BRD - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    13h 21m
    $258–816

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Detroit Lakes 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 Southgate Stationcar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge - Ticket Office to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel to Banff, AB - Red Carpet Innbus bus
    26h 44m

  4. Drive 1,729.8 km

    1. Drive from Detroit Lakes Station to Banff National Parkcar car 1,729.8 km
    19h 19m
    $339–489

Hector International Airport (FAR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar69Weekly Planes
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$251Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,548.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 22m

What companies run services between Detroit Lakes Station, MN, USA and Banff National Park, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Detroit Lakes Station to Banff National Park. However, you can take the taxi to Fargo-Airport-FAR airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, take the shuttle to Banff, AB, then walk to Banff National Park. Alternatively, you can take a train from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Banff National Park via Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, Southgate Station, City Centre - 5 Ave S, Lethbridge - Ticket Office, Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*, Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel, and Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn in around 26h 44m.

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