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

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There are 7 ways to get from Slave Lake to Banff by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus

    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 - Kingsway LRT Bus Stop 1113 to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus bus
    9h 37m

  2. Drive  646.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Slave Lake to Banffcar car 646.4 km
    7h 22m
    $131–189

  3. Bus, 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. Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Edmonton Intl Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YEG - YYC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    8h 27m
    $263–760

  4. Bus via Banff International Hostel

    1. Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton - Kingsway LRT Bus Stop 1113 to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff International Hostelbus bus
    9h 54m
    $181–218

  5. Bus via Banff Town Center

    1. Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway LRT Station to Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminal to Banff Town Centerbus bus
    11h 9m
    $180–252

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus bus 6003
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton to Banffbus bus FlixBus 2725
    11h 30m
    $132–183

  7. Drive to Fort Mcmurray Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Drive from Slave Lake to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YMM - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    8h 1m
    $643–1,047

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

Calendar101Weekly Planes
Duration58 minAverage Duration
Ticket$48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 698 km
  • Duration: 9h 37m

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 - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St via Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, 156 Street & 116 Avenue, Edmonton - Kingsway LRT Bus Stop 1113, YYC-Calgary International Airport, and Calgary - Airport YYC in around 9h 37m.

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