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About Banff Passenger Transport

Bus is a convenient way of travel no matter whether you need to get to a neighboring town a couple of hours away or venture further afield crossing the whole country. Whatever your budget, buses have you covered. Express buses offer the most affordable ticket price for travellers who have very little money to spend. VIP options are geared toward those who do not want to compromise on comfort. Before you jump on a bus, make sure you choose the type of service which suits you best. For a long-haul trip look for a VIP or first-class coach which provides non-stop service to your destination or just call a minor number of stations along the way. Express or local buses in many cases may prove an acceptable choice for shorter trips, but longer rides are often not the best buy. Study the timetable before going as many long-haul destinations are served by night buses, and some offer wider seats or sleeper berths for such travels. Make an online reservation for your bus ticket with Banff Passenger Transport. Other travellers’ reviews will help you to choose the best ticket and coach class.

Banff Passenger Transport Popular Stations

The main stations covered by Banff Passenger Transport’s buses include:

  • Lobstick Lodge Bus Stop
  • Banff Red Carpet Inn
  • Calgary Downtown Ave SE
  • Banff Royal Canadian Lodge
  • Calgary 9 Ave SW
  • Columbia icefield Bus Stop
  • Forest Park Hotel Bus Stop
  • Jasper downtown Hostel Bus Stop
  • Banff Canalta Lodge
  • Edson 4 Ave
  • Tim hortons 54 st Bus Stop
  • Fairmont Banff Springs Bus Stop
  • Calgary 4 Ave SW
  • Edmonton Millwoods Burger King Bus Stop
  • CrossIron Mills Bus Stop
  • Calgary crowfoot LRT station
  • Lake Louise Village Rd
  • The shops of Canmore Bus Stop
  • Tonquin Inn Bus Stop
  • Entrance Door 50 West Edmonton Mall
  • HI Banff Alpine Centre Bus Stop
  • Peyto Lake Bus Stop
  • Calgary Airport BAY 28
  • Canmore Northwinds By Base Camp
  • Fas Gas Canmore Bus Station
  • Edmonton International Airport Arrival Door 10
  • Hinton Gregg Ave
  • Subway Golden West Ave Bus Stop
  • Southgate 51 ave NW parking lot
  • Banff Ptarmigan Inn

Banff Passenger Transport Ticket Prices & Bus Classes

One of the best things about bus travel is that you can almost tailor-make your trip adjusting it to your requirements for privacy and comfort. Different classes and types of buses cater to the different needs of travellers. The cheapest trips are normally offered by standard-class buses. They may be called local, express or ordinary. These are a good choice for shorter trips. Sleepers or VIP coaches are good both for longer and overnight trips. They may offer berths or wide soft reclining seats, sometimes with built-in massage options, blankets, soft drinks, and snacks, or more substantial meals on board or during toilet or refuelling stops. Travelling by night buses allows you to save on a hotel room, but to ensure the most comfortable ride do choose the class of your bus wisely. Prices always depend on the distance you ride and the type of coach. For some, even shorter trips, it is worth investing some extra money and buying a seat on a VIP bus as it can save you twice as much time as you spend travelling by an ordinary bus.

Travel by Bus: Pros & Cons

Pros of Bus Travel

  • Bus is the best choice to get to destinations that are not connected by rail or planes. The network of buses often covers almost the whole country, and their routes are well and long-established.
  • Opposite to air travel and sometimes rail travel, taking a bus does not require arriving at the bus station much in advance. Check-in, even on international routes, does not take much time. Luggage allowances are usually very traveller-friendly, and the fee for extra luggage, if limits are set, is normally not very high.
  • Bus tickets can be more affordable compared to air or fast train tickets. There is always a choice of ticket classes for all pockets. Cheaper standard options may be a bit slow and do not offer top comfort, but anyway acceptable and bring you to your destination. On longer routes, toilets or toilet stops as well as snacks, water, and sometimes toiletries and blankets are almost always included in the price.
  • If you are ready to spend more, some VIP coaches offer seating comparable to business class on a plane with wide soft reclining seats, blankets, fewer passengers, and many other perks to make your trip a pleasant journey.

Cons of Bus Travel

  • Newer intercity bus terminals are very often located out of the city close to bigger highways to allow buses to avoid city congestion. Unfortunately, it may create extra challenges for travellers, too. Getting to such a terminal may be a problem as in some destinations there are restrictions on vehicles allowed to enter the terminal, and you will have to use special carriers to get there. This results in higher costs as prices may be inflated. Also do calculate extra time if you are travelling during rush hours, especially if you are not familiar with the traffic situation at your starting point.
  • Buses are probably the means of transport which runs out of schedule more often than trains or planes. They are heavily dependent on the road situation which sometimes can be unpredictable – accidents, road construction works, detours, etc. This is especially true for travels during weekends, high season, or national holidays. Do keep this in mind and do not plan tight connections.
  • Travelling on certain routes or during the most popular periods may require advanced booking. Bear in mind that it is not always possible to show up at the bus station and hop on the next bus – tickets may well be all sold out, so organize your trip accordingly.
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Banff Passenger Transport Popular Routes

Banff Airport to Calgary
06:05
Canmore to Calgary
06:40, 06:45, 07:55, 08:07, 08:15, 18:30, 18:35, 18:40, 20:00
Hinton to Edmonton
07:56, 15:50
Hinton to Edson
07:56, 15:50
Calgary to Jasper
07:22, 07:24, 07:25, 07:26, 07:30, 07:50, 07:55, 08:05, 08:25, 09:15, 09:16, 09:17, 09:22, 09:42, 09:50, 10:05, 10:07
Lake Louise to Jasper
10:50, 11:55
Edmonton to Hinton
10:45, 11:00, 11:15, 11:40
Banff to Lake Louise
10:00, 10:02, 10:05
Calgary to Canmore
05:10, 05:35, 07:22, 07:26, 07:55, 08:25, 16:05
Jasper to Edson
06:44, 06:54, 07:00, 15:00, 15:05
Calgary to Red Deer
07:24, 07:25, 07:30, 07:50, 08:05, 09:17, 09:22, 09:42, 09:50, 10:05, 10:07
Lake Louise to Banff
18:50
Calgary to Banff
05:10, 05:25, 05:35, 05:48, 05:52, 07:22, 07:26, 07:55, 08:25, 15:45, 16:05
Jasper to Edmonton
06:44, 06:54, 07:00, 15:00, 15:05
Red Deer to Edmonton
09:30, 11:20, 11:30, 14:25
Jasper to Hinton
06:44, 06:54, 07:00, 15:00, 15:05
Lake Louise to Calgary
18:50
Calgary to Alberta
07:24, 07:25, 07:30, 07:50, 08:05, 09:15, 09:16, 09:17, 09:22, 09:42, 09:50, 10:05, 10:07
Alberta to Hinton
13:40
Canmore to Jasper
07:58
Edson to Edmonton
09:00, 16:50
Jasper to Calgary
15:00, 15:05, 16:00, 16:02, 16:05, 17:10
Red Deer to Calgary
14:05, 16:15, 21:35
Edmonton to Jasper
10:45, 11:00, 11:15, 11:40, 12:35, 12:45, 12:50, 13:02, 13:08, 13:15, 13:25, 13:40, 13:48, 13:50, 14:05
Calgary to Edmonton
06:25, 07:00, 07:24, 07:25, 07:30, 07:50, 08:05, 09:15, 09:16, 09:17, 09:22, 09:42, 09:50, 10:05, 10:07, 10:15, 11:55, 12:00, 12:10, 12:20, 12:25, 12:30, 12:40, 12:45, 13:05
Jasper to Banff
07:30, 07:32, 07:35, 07:39, 16:00, 16:02, 16:05, 17:10
Banff to Jasper
07:30, 07:32, 07:34, 10:00, 10:02, 10:05
Hinton to Jasper
14:35
Calgary to Lake Louise
07:22, 07:26, 07:55, 08:25
Edmonton to Alberta
10:45, 11:00, 11:15, 11:40, 12:35, 12:45, 13:02, 13:08, 13:25, 13:48, 13:50

Banff Passenger Transport Schedule & Timetable

ClassDeparture stationArrival stationDepartureArrivalTravel time
Standard ACCalgary Downtown Ave SESolara Lodges Bus Stop05:3506:401h 5m
Standard ACBanff Canalta LodgeCalgary Airport Rd NE19:3021:302h 0m
Standard ACBanff Canalta LodgeCalgary Airport Rd NE18:0520:102h 5m
Standard ACBanff Canalta LodgeCalgary Airport Rd NE18:0020:002h 0m
Standard ACBanff Canalta LodgeCalgary Airport Rd NE07:4209:552h 13m
Standard ACBanff Canalta LodgeCalgary Airport Rd NE06:0908:152h 6m
Standard ACBanff Royal Canadian LodgeCalgary 9 Ave SW18:1019:501h 40m
Standard ACCalgary Downtown Ave SEBanff Canalta Lodge16:0517:531h 48m
Standard ACCalgary Downtown Ave SEBanff Canalta Lodge15:4517:271h 42m
Standard ACCalgary Downtown Ave SEBanff Canalta Lodge07:2210:002h 38m
Standard ACCalgary Downtown Ave SEBanff Canalta Lodge05:4807:251h 37m
Standard ACCalgary Downtown Ave SEBanff Canalta Lodge05:3507:151h 40m
Standard ACBanff Canalta LodgeLobstick Lodge Bus Stop10:0014:454h 45m
Standard ACBanff Canalta LodgeLobstick Lodge Bus Stop07:3018:0410h 34m
Standard ACBanff Canalta LodgeJasper downtown Hostel Bus Stop10:0014:424h 42m
Standard ACBanff Canalta LodgeJasper downtown Hostel Bus Stop07:3018:0710h 37m
Standard ACBanff Canalta LodgeForest Park Hotel Bus Stop10:0014:454h 45m
Standard ACBanff Canalta LodgeForest Park Hotel Bus Stop07:3018:0010h 30m
Standard ACBanff Canalta LodgeColumbia icefield Bus Stop10:0013:003h 0m
Standard ACBanff Royal Canadian LodgeAthabasca falls Bus Stop10:0013:553h 55m
Standard ACBanff Royal Canadian LodgeWhistler Campground Bus Stop10:0014:304h 30m
Standard ACBanff Royal Canadian LodgeLobstick Lodge Bus Stop10:0014:454h 45m
Standard ACBanff Royal Canadian LodgeJasper downtown Hostel Bus Stop10:0014:424h 42m
Standard ACBanff Royal Canadian LodgeForest Park Hotel Bus Stop10:0014:454h 45m
Standard ACBanff Royal Canadian LodgeColumbia icefield Bus Stop10:0013:003h 0m
Standard ACBanff Red Carpet InnAthabasca falls Bus Stop10:0213:553h 53m
Standard ACBanff Red Carpet InnWhistler Campground Bus Stop10:0214:304h 28m
Standard ACBanff Red Carpet InnLobstick Lodge Bus Stop10:0214:454h 43m
Standard ACBanff Red Carpet InnLobstick Lodge Bus Stop07:3218:0410h 32m
Standard ACBanff Red Carpet InnJasper downtown Hostel Bus Stop10:0214:424h 40m

Banff Passenger Transport Stations

Edson 4 AveLobstick Lodge Bus StopTim hortons 54 st Bus StopFairmont Banff Springs Bus StopCalgary 4 Ave SWBanff Red Carpet InnCalgary Downtown Ave SEEdmonton Millwoods Burger King Bus StopCrossIron Mills Bus StopCalgary crowfoot LRT stationLake Louise Village RdThe shops of Canmore Bus StopTonquin Inn Bus StopEntrance Door 50 West Edmonton MallHI Banff Alpine Centre Bus StopPeyto Lake Bus StopCalgary Airport BAY 28Canmore Northwinds By Base CampBanff Royal Canadian LodgeFas Gas Canmore Bus StationEdmonton International Airport Arrival Door 10Calgary 9 Ave SWColumbia icefield Bus StopForest Park Hotel Bus StopHinton Gregg AveJasper downtown Hostel Bus StopSubway Golden West Ave Bus StopSouthgate 51 ave NW parking lotBanff Ptarmigan InnBanff Canalta Lodge