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

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There are 6 ways to get from Great Falls to Banff by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, drive via Scenic Acres

    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 - U of Lcar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT to Moose Hotel & Suitesbus bus
    10h 25m

  2. Bus, drive #3

    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 Southgate Stationcar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Moose Hotel & Suitesbus bus
    12h 46m
    $110–142

  3. Drive  626.4 km

    1. Drive from Great Falls to Banffcar car 626.4 km
    6h 30m
    $125–180

  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
    7h 9m
    $261–1,011

  5. Bus, drive

    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 - U of Lcar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotelbus bus
    11h 30m

  6. Bus, drive #2

    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 - Ticket Office to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown to Banff, AB - Red Carpet Innbus bus
    12h 4m

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$205Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 668.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 25m

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 - U of L, take the bus to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*, walk to WB 1 Street SW Station, take the line 201 vehicle to NB Crowfoot CTrain Station, walk to Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT, then take the bus to Moose Hotel & Suites. Alternatively, you can drive from Great Falls to Banff in around 6h 30m.

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