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How to get fromMinnesota to Banff National Parkby plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Minnesota to Banff National Park by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane MSP - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    6h 59m
    $268–1,173

  2. Fly from Duluth International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane DLH - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    9h 44m
    $196–722

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis 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
    32h 19m

  4. Drive 2,029.1 km

    1. Drive from Minneapolis to Banff National Parkcar car 2,029.1 km
    22h 13m
    $402–581

  5. Fly from Rochester, shuttle

    1. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane RST - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    8h 52m
    $313–1,216

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar59Weekly Planes
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,836.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 59m

What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and Banff National Park, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Minnesota to Banff National Park. However, you can take the vehicle to Terminal 1 Station, walk to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, take the shuttle to Banff, AB, then walk to Banff National Park. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Ave S & 3rd Ave / 4th Ave to Banff National Park via Union Depot Station & Terminal, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, Lethbridge - U of L, Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office, Calgary, AB - The Westin Calgary, and Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel in around 32h 19m.

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