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How to get fromSlave Lake to Banffby bus, car, plane, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 6 ways to get from Slave Lake to Banff by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus via Red Deer

    best
    1. Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Red Deer - 67 Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff International Hostelbus bus
    10h 20m
    $227–279

  2. Drive 646.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Slave Lake to Banffcar car 646.4 km
    7h 22m
    $129–186

  3. Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus bus
    2. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YEG - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    8h 41m
    $240–722

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton, AB - Kingsway Royal Alex to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotelbus bus
    10h 34m
    $181–218

  5. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Slave Lake, AB to Edmonton, ABbus bus High Level / ...
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton to Banffbus bus FlixBus 2725
    11h 24m
    $129–182

  6. Bus, bus to Grande Prairie Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Slave Lake, AB to Grimshaw, ABbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grimshaw, AB to Grande Prairie, ABbus bus
    3. Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YQU - YYC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    11h 2m
    $493–1,091

Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar102Weekly Planes
Duration58 minAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 683.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 20m

What companies run services between Slave Lake, AB, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?

You can take a bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Banff International Hostel via Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, Red Deer - 67 St, Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons, and Calgary International Airport - YYC in around 10h 20m.

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