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There are 6 ways to get from Trail to Banff by car, plane, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Drive from Trail to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car car
    2. Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YXC - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    5h 40m
    $306–829

  2. Drive  506.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Trail to Banffcar car 506.7 km
    6h 33m
    $86–124

  3. Bus via Sicamous

    1. Take the bus from A&W - Trail to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Vernon - Esso Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Waybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Way to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus bus
    13h 53m

  4. Shuttle to Kelowna International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC to Kelowna International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YLW - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    9h 13m

  5. Fly from Trail Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YZZ - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    6h 23m
    $436–1,057

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from A&W - Trail to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus bus Hwy.3/33.D
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus bus Ebus
    15h 25m

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$199Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Trail to Banff.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 587.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

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 Orchard Park Exchange Bay B, Bernard Ave at Bertram St, Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, Vernon - Esso Station, and Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Way in around 13h 53m.

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