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How to get fromDowntown Edmonton to Banffby bus, car, plane, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Downtown Edmonton to Banff by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus bus Edm-Cgy / ...
    2. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff International Hostelbus bus Calgary
    5h 25m
    $104–120

  2. Bus #2 (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edmonton to Banffbus bus FlixBus 2725
    7h 21m
    $58–88

  3. Drive  402.2 km

    1. Drive from Downtown Edmonton to Banffcar car 402.2 km
    4h 34m
    $82–118

  4. Fly, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YEG - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    4h 41m
    $162–628

  5. Bus via Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St

    1. Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary - Airport YYCbus bus Red Arrow
    2. Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus bus Ebus
    5h 54m

  6. Bus via Banff

    1. Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown to Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminalbus bus Edm-Cal
    2. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banffbus bus Brewster
    6h 18m
    $100–208

  7. Bus via Southgate Station

    1. Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminalbus bus FlixBus 2720 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff International Hostelbus bus Calgary
    6h 31m
    $98–118

Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar101Weekly Planes
Duration58 minAverage Duration
Ticket$48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 437.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between Downtown Edmonton, AB, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?

You can take a bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to Banff International Hostel via YYC-Calgary International Airport and Calgary International Airport - YYC in around 5h 25m.

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