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There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Trail by shuttle, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane plane YYC - YXC
    3. Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Trailcar car
    6h 38m
    $307–829

  2. Drive  506.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Banff to Trailcar car 506.9 km
    6h 35m
    $86–124

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus bus Ebus
    2. Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to A&W - Trailbus bus Hwy.3/33.R
    13h 49m

  4. Shuttle, fly to Kelowna International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YYC - YLW
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Kelowna International Airport to Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BCshuttle bus
    10h 5m

  5. Shuttle, fly to Trail Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane plane YYC - YZZ
    6h 39m
    $437–1,059

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$199Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Banff to Trail.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 589 km
  • Duration: 6h 38m

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Trail, BC, Canada?

You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to A&W - Trail via Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, Bernard Ave at Richter St, and Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna in around 13h 49m.

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