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How to get fromMontana to Banffby plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Montana to Banff by plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Glacier Park International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane FCA - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    6h 33m
    $645–1,818

  2. Drive  978.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Billings to Banffcar car 978.2 km
    10h 39m
    $195–282

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    5. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - U of Lcar car
    6. Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus bus
    7. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown to Banff, AB - Red Carpet Innbus bus
    19h 52m

  4. Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Drive from Kalispell to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car car
    2. Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YXC - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    5h 21m
    $319–884

  5. Fly from Missoula International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane MSO - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    8h 20m
    $955–1,370

Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration7h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 464 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Montana, USA and Banff, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Montana to Banff. However, you can take the taxi to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) 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 bus from Billings to Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn via Butte, MT, Great Falls Transfer Center, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, Lethbridge - U of L, Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*, and Calgary Downtown in around 19h 52m.

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