Travelling by bus
Bus service is available from Calgary International Airport to Banff through
Brewster Transportation, Laidlaw Transportation and the Banff Airporter Service
at a cost of $20.
Four departures (Brewster and Laidlaw) leave Calgary International
daily to Banff/Lake Louise hotels, and four return daily from Banff/Lake Louise
to the airport. The bus trip will take approximately 2 hours.
Canadian Airlines has an agreement with
Brewster Buslines so that
International flights on Canadian Airlines to Calgary can include ground
transportation to Banff for no additional cost.
To contact Brewster for schedules and reservations:
Brewster Transportation & Tours
P.O. Box 1140
Banff, Alberta, Canada T0L 0C0
Telephone (403) 762-6767, Fax (403) 762-6750
To contact Laidlaw:
Laidlaw Transportation
P.O. Box 426
Banff, Alberta, Canada T0L 0C0
Telephone (403) 762-9102, Fax (403) 762-9210
The Banff Airporter Service also offers frequent transfers between Calgary
International Airport and Banff. Reservations are nessasary.
- Transfers Operate every 2 hours between 5:00 AM and 7:30 PM to the Airport.
- Transfers Operate every 2 hours between 8:30 AM and 10:30 PM to Banff.
Call 888-HIWAY-01 in North America, or visit the web site of
Banff Airporter Service.
Driving to Banff
All major car rental companies (Avis, Rent-Rite, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, Tilden)
have offices at the Calgary airport. Costs for a standard midsize car range in
the neighbourhood of $ 60 a day or $250 per week, includes unlimited mileage. You have
to calclulate also a park fee which every person entering the Banff National Park has to
pay. The daily fee for adult is $5.00. Annual passes are available for $35.
For more information, check
the Banff National Park list of fees .
The road is a major 4-lane highway and the driving time is approximately 1.5 hours.
On the left you see a map of the driving route. 
Getting to Banff:
