There are 4 ways to get from Banff to Waterton by bus or car
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Stationbus
- Drive from Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Station to Watertoncar
5h 27mDrive 373 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Watertoncar 373 km
4h 22m$63–91Bus, drive via Southwood
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary to Fort Macleodbus
- Drive from Fort Macleod to Watertoncar
6h 3mBus, drive via Calgary Airport (YYC)
- Take the bus from Banff to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Stationbus
- Drive from Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Station to Watertoncar
6h 18m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Waterton is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Waterton is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs $60 - $95.
The distance between Banff and Waterton is 405 km. The road distance is 373 km.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Banff to Waterton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Waterton is 373 km. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Banff to Waterton.
There are nine+ hotels available in Waterton.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Waterton, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Banff to Waterton. However, you can take the bus to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, take the bus to Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Station, then drive to Waterton. Alternatively, you can drive from Banff to Waterton in around 4h 22m.
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Calgary to Fort Macleod
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
Bus from Banff to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 855 757 3222
- [email protected]
- Website
- ABestX
Bus from Banff to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- ABestX
- Phone
- +1 587 968 5088
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
Bus from Banff to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
- Schedules at
- Vivo Green Travel
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