There are 5 ways to get from Downtown Calgary to Banff by tram, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 201 tram, bus
best- Take the tram from WB 4 Street SW Station to NB Crowfoot CTrain Stationtram 201
- Take the bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Moose Hotel & Suitesbus
2h 43mDrive 125.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Downtown Calgary to Banffcar 125.2 km
1h 29m$25–36Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary, AB to Banff, ABPrivate
1h 30mBus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - The Westin Calgary to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotelbus Calgary to Banff
2h 59m$34Bus via Crowfoot LRT Station
- Take the bus from Crowfoot LRT Station to Red Carpet Inn & Suitesbus ABestX Canada
3h 27m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Calgary to Banff is to drive which costs $24 - $40 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Calgary to Banff is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs $24 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Calgary, AB - The Westin Calgary and arriving at Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Downtown Calgary and Banff is 137 km. The road distance is 125.2 km.
The best way to get from Downtown Calgary to Banff without a car is to line 201 tram and bus which takes 2h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Downtown Calgary to Banff, including transfers.
Downtown Calgary to Banff bus services, operated by The Canada Bus, depart from Calgary, AB - The Westin Calgary station.
Downtown Calgary to Banff bus services, operated by The Canada Bus, arrive at Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downtown Calgary to Banff is 125 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Downtown Calgary to Banff.
There are 625+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Downtown Calgary, AB, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
The Fairy Bus operates a shuttle from Calgary, AB to Banff, AB on demand, and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +1 403-262-1000
- Website
- calgarytransit.com
Tram from WB 4 Street SW Station to NB Crowfoot CTrain Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.calgarytransit.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 403 285 3004
- [email protected]
- Website
- banffgoldenxpress.com
Bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Moose Hotel & Suites
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://banffgoldenxpress.com/index.php
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- [email protected]
- Website
- fairybus.com
Shuttle from Calgary, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
Bus from Calgary, AB - The Westin Calgary to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Calgary, AB - The Westin Calgary to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - The Westin Calgary to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 855 757 3222
- [email protected]
- Website
- abestx.ca
Bus from Crowfoot LRT Station to Red Carpet Inn & Suites
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://abestx.ca/
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