There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Salmo by shuttle, plane, car, bus, car ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYC - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Salmocar
6h 3m$297–819Bus, drive, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Banff to Revelstokebus
- Drive from Revelstoke to Shelter Baycar
- Take the carferry from Shelter Bay to Galena Baycarferry
- Drive from Galena Bay to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWcar
- Take the bus from 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus 74
- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay B to Salmobus 72
11h 34m$63–123Drive 467.8 km
- Drive from Banff to Salmocar 467.8 km
6h$79–114Shuttle, fly to Kelowna International Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYC - YLW
- Take a shuttle bus from Kelowna International Airport to Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC
- Take the taxi from Red Mountain Resort to Salmotaxi
9h 34mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departuresbus Ebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Kelowna International Airport to Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BCRED Mountain Resort to Kelowna International Airport
13h 16m
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Salmo is to bus and drive and car ferry which costs $60 - $130 and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Salmo is to drive which takes 6h and costs $75 - $120.
The distance between Banff and Salmo is 550 km. The road distance is 467.8 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Salmo without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 13h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Banff to Salmo, including transfers.
Salmo is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 5:26 AM in Banff and 4:26 AM in Salmo.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Salmo is 468 km. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Banff to Salmo.
There are two+ hotels available in Salmo.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Salmo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Banff to Salmo. However, you can take the shuttle to Calgary International Airport - YYC, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), then drive to Salmo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Banff to Salmo via Revelstoke, Shelter Bay, Galena Bay, 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW, and Nelson Exchange Bay B in around 11h 34m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–600
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Banff to Revelstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $40–100
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Nelson Exchange Bay B to Salmo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- West Kootenay
- Phone
- (250) 231-9959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kootenaytransit.ca
Shuttle from Kelowna International Airport to Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kootenaytransit.ca
Shuttle from Kelowna International Airport to Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kootenaytransit.ca
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $80–120
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Shelter Bay to Galena Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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