There are 4 ways to get from Slocan Park to Banff by bus, car, car ferry, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus Kaslo
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus Ebus
13h 1mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Slocan Park to Balfour, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Banffcar
7h 55m$84–130Bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXC - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
8h 46m$442–967Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Nelson Visitor Centre to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YLW - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
11h 8m$222–679
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Slocan Park to Banff is to drive and car ferry which costs $80 - $130 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Slocan Park to Banff is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 55m and costs $80 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Slocan Park to Banff. However, there are services departing from Hwy 6 at Slocan Park Community Hall and arriving at Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St via Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, SB 24 ST @ Douglas Glen GA SE and Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 1m.
The distance between Slocan Park and Banff is 837 km.
The best way to get from Slocan Park to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 13h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 1m to get from Slocan Park to Banff, including transfers.
Slocan Park to Banff bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street station.
Slocan Park to Banff bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, arrive at Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Slocan Park. It is currently 10:48 AM in Slocan Park and 11:48 AM in Banff.
There are 606+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Slocan Park, BC, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Hwy 6 at Slocan Park Community Hall to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St via Nelson Exchange Bay A, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, 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 13h 1m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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