There are 5 ways to get from Sylvan Lake to Banff by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary Airportbus Edmonton
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus Calgary
3h 27m$146–171Drive 258.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Sylvan Lake to Banffcar 258.8 km
3h 7m$52–75Bus via Moose Hotel & Suites
- Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary Airportbus Edmonton
- Take the bus from Calgary Int'l Airport to Moose Hotel & Suitesbus
4h 25m$146–170Bus via Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn
- Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn to Calgary - Airport YYCbus Edmonton
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport to Red Carpet Inn & Suitesbus ABestX Canada
5h 22mBus via Calgary
- Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - 6607 67 St to Calgary, AB - Downtown 4 Ave SEbus Edmonton
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotelbus Calgary to Banff
5h 56m$112–166
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sylvan Lake to Banff is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sylvan Lake to Banff is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Sylvan Lake to Banff. However, there are services departing from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons and arriving at HI Banff Alpine Centre via Calgary Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Sylvan Lake and Banff is 299 km. The road distance is 258.8 km.
The best way to get from Sylvan Lake to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 3h 27m and costs $140 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Sylvan Lake to Banff, including transfers.
Sylvan Lake to Banff bus services, operated by The Canada Bus, depart from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons station.
Sylvan Lake to Banff bus services, operated by The Canada Bus, arrive at Calgary Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sylvan Lake to Banff is 259 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Sylvan Lake to Banff.
There are 625+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Sylvan Lake, AB, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a vehicle from Sylvan Lake to HI Banff Alpine Centre via Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons and Calgary Airport in around 3h 27m.
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
Bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
Bus from Red Deer, AB - 6607 67 St to Calgary, AB - Downtown 4 Ave SE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
Bus from Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- [email protected]
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://banffexplorer.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 285 3004
- [email protected]
- Website
- banffgoldenxpress.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://banffgoldenxpress.com/index.php
Bus from Calgary Int'l Airport to Moose Hotel & Suites
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://banffgoldenxpress.com/index.php
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn to Calgary - Airport YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- Phone
- +1 855 757 3222
- [email protected]
- Website
- abestx.ca
Bus from Calgary International Airport to Red Carpet Inn & Suites
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://abestx.ca/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Red Deer, AB - 6607 67 St to Calgary, AB - Downtown 4 Ave SE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $30–75
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