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How to get fromGreat Falls to Banffby bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Great Falls to Banff by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus 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
    9h 41m

  2. Bus, drive via Scenic Acres

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    3. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Moose Hotel & Suitesbus bus
    11h 5m
    $106–139

  3. Drive  626.4 km

    1. Drive from Great Falls to Banffcar car 626.4 km
    6h 30m
    $127–183

  4. Fly, shuttle

    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane GTF - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    6h 35m
    $256–1,029

  5. Bus, drive via Calgary Airport (YYC)

    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus 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 - 705 5 Ave S Park and Ride Transit Terminal to Calgary - Airport YYCbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banffbus bus
    11h 17m

Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 658.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 41m

What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Great Falls to Banff. However, you can take the bus to Shelby Transit Center, take the bus to Port of Sweet Grass, drive to Lethbridge - University Transit Loop, take the bus to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, then take the bus to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St. Alternatively, you can drive from Great Falls to Banff in around 6h 30m.

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