There are 3 ways to get from Kootenay Bay to Banff by car, plane, shuttle, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly, shuttle
best- Drive from Kootenay Bay to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXC - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
5h 29m$306–800Drive 355 km
cheapest- Drive from Kootenay Bay to Banffcar 355 km
6h 20m$72–104Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry
- Take the bus from Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus
13h 30m
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kootenay Bay to Banff is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kootenay Bay to Banff is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 5h 29m and costs $300 - $800.
The distance between Kootenay Bay and Banff is 447 km. The road distance is 355 km.
The best way to get from Kootenay Bay to Banff without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 13h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Kootenay Bay to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 1h ahead of Kootenay Bay. It is currently 6:21 PM in Kootenay Bay and 7:21 PM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Kootenay Bay to Banff is 355 km. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Kootenay Bay to Banff.
There are 609+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Kootenay Bay, BC, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Kootenay Bay to Banff. However, you can drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary International Airport - YYC, then take the shuttle to Banff, AB. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St via Balfour, BC, Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, SB 24 ST @ Douglas Glen GA SE, Anderson LRT Station, NB Anderson CTrain Station, WB 4 Street SW Station, and Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW in around 13h 30m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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