There are 7 ways to get from Trail to Banff by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Kelowna International Airport, fly, shuttle
best- Take a shuttle bus from Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC to Kelowna International Airport
- 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
8h 2mDrive 506.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Trail to Banffcar 506.7 km
6h 33m$103–148Bus
- Take the bus from A&W - Trail to Nelson Visitor Centrebus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus
13h 30mBus, bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from A&W - Trail to Nelson Visitor Centrebus
- 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
9h 15m$497–1,030Fly from Trail Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YZZ - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
5h 27m$636–1,007Bus via Sicamous
- Take the bus from A&W - Trail to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Waybus
- Take the bus from Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Way to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus
14h 10mBus via Kelowna
- Take the bus from A&W - Trail to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus Hwy.3/33.D
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus Ebus
15h 25m
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trail to Banff is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Trail to Banff is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 27m and costs $600 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Trail to Banff. However, there are services departing from A&W - Trail 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 30m.
The distance between Trail and Banff is 844 km. The road distance is 506.7 km.
The best way to get from Trail to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 13h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Trail to Banff, including transfers.
Trail to Banff bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, depart from A&W - Trail station.
Trail to Banff bus services, operated by Silver City Stagelines LTD, arrive at Nelson Visitor Centre station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Trail. It is currently 8:01 PM in Trail and 9:01 PM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Trail to Banff is 507 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Trail to Banff.
What companies run services between Trail, BC, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from A&W - Trail to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St via Nelson Visitor Centre, 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 30m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Trail Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,300
- Phone
- (250) 231-9959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kootenaytransit.ca
Shuttle from Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kootenaytransit.ca
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