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How to get fromNelson to Banffby bus, car ferry, car, plane, or shuttle

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus bus Kaslo
    2. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus bus Ebus
    11h 25m

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry car ferry Balfour to Kootney Bay
    2. Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Banffcar car
    7h 29m
    $77–120

  3. Bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus bus
    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
    7h 10m
    $424–961

  4. Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus bus
    2. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YLW - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    9h 31m
    $233–739

  5. Bus to Castlegar Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Selkirk College Bay Bbus bus
    2. Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YCG - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    7h 44m
    $155–625

Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 803.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 25m

What companies run services between Nelson, BC, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?

You can take a bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St via 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 11h 25m.

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