There are 5 ways to get from Sylvan Lake to Banff by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Red Deer - Tim Hortons 6620 Orr Dr to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus Edm-Cgy-X
- Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus Ebus
3h 40mDrive 258.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Sylvan Lake to Banffcar 258.8 km
3h 7m$53–76Bus, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Red Deer to Edmonton Airport - YEGbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YEG - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
5h 7m$229–790Bus via Banff International Hostel
- Take the bus from Red Deer - Tim Hortons 6620 Orr Dr to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus Edm-Cgy-X
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff International Hostelbus Calgary
3h 56m$146–169Bus via Banff
- Take the bus from Red Deer to Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminalbus Edm-Cal
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banffbus Brewster
4h 15m$130–235
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sylvan Lake to Banff is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sylvan Lake to Banff is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Sylvan Lake to Banff. However, there are services departing from Red Deer - Tim Hortons 6620 Orr Dr and arriving at Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St via Calgary - Airport YYC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Sylvan Lake and Banff is 307 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 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Sylvan Lake to Banff, including transfers.
Sylvan Lake to Banff bus services, operated by The Canada Bus, depart from Red Deer - Tim Hortons 6620 Orr Dr station.
Sylvan Lake to Banff bus services, operated by The Canada Bus, arrive at YYC-Calgary International 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 86+ 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 Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St via Red Deer - Tim Hortons 6620 Orr Dr, YYC-Calgary International Airport, and Calgary - Airport YYC in around 3h 40m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Red Deer - Tim Hortons 6620 Orr Dr to YYC-Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Red Deer - Tim Hortons 6620 Orr Dr to YYC-Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- The Canada Bus
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