There are 5 ways to get from Lake Country to Banff by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YLW - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
3h 58m$133–573Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus Ebus
8h 34m$83–123Bus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Waybus Ebus
- Take the bus from Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Way to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus Ebus
7h 19mDrive 459.6 km
- Drive from Lake Country to Banffcar 459.6 km
5h 42m$94–135Bus via Lake Louise
- Take the bus from Four Points Sheraton Hotel to Sicamous - Shell Gas Stationbus Rt2
- Take the bus from Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Way to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rdbus
- Take the bus from Lake Louise Village South to Banff High School Transit Hubbus 8X
8h 31m
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Country to Banff is to bus which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Country to Banff is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 58m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Country to Banff. However, there are services departing from Berry Rd at Bottom Wood Lake Rd and arriving at Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St via Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures and Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Way. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Lake Country and Banff is 546 km. The road distance is 459.6 km.
The best way to get from Lake Country to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 7h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Lake Country to Banff, including transfers.
Lake Country to Banff bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures station.
Lake Country to Banff bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Way.
Banff is 1h ahead of Lake Country. It is currently 6:30 PM in Lake Country and 7:30 PM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Country to Banff is 460 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Lake Country to Banff.
What companies run services between Lake Country, BC, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Berry Rd at Bottom Wood Lake Rd to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St via Kelowna Airport, Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures, and Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Way in around 7h 19m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- 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
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