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How to get fromLa Crosse to Banffby plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from La Crosse to Banff by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from La Crosse, shuttle

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    1. Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane LSE - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    8h 30m
    $250–849

  2. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain train
    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 - Downtown Ticket Officebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - The Westin Calgary to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotelbus bus
    33h 29m

  3. Drive 2,265 km

    1. Drive from La Crosse to Banffcar car 2,265 km
    25h 4m
    $449–649

  4. Train to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane MSP - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    10h 11m
    $326–1,292

  5. Bus to Rochester, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from La Crosse to Rochester, MNbus bus
    2. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane RST - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    11h 29m
    $345–1,379

La Crosse (LSE) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration9h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,024.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between La Crosse, WI, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from La Crosse to Banff. However, you can take the taxi to La-Crosse-Airport-LSE airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the shuttle to Banff, AB. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel via Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, Lethbridge - U of L, Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office, and Calgary, AB - The Westin Calgary in around 33h 29m.

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