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Banff National Park, Alberta<\/h3>\n

Located in the province of Alberta in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Banff National Park is easy to get to.<\/p>\n

Getting to Banff National Park by Air<\/strong><\/p>\n

Banff is easily accessible from the Calgary International Airport, the Canadian Rockies hub for world-wide
\nconnections. Calgary Airport has many of the top airlines that operate regular flights to Calgary. These airlines include Canada, Westjet, American Airlines, United Airlines,<\/p>\n

Continental Airlines, and Northwest Airlines. All of the major car rental agencies are represented at the Calgary International Airport.<\/p>\n

Getting to Banff National Park by Car<\/strong><\/p>\n

Transportation to and from Banff is easy on Canada’s national Highway 1, the Trans-Canada Highway. It’s one of the most splendid and enjoyable drives in all of western Canada. Banff town site is located 120 kilometers from Calgary and the journey takes approximately 1.5 hours. Lake Louise is 58 kilometers west of Banff. Because Banff is situated inside a national Park, you will need to purchase a national park pass at the park gate. Rates are $9 per day per person, or $18 per day for a car with 2-7 people.<\/p>\n

Getting to Banff National Park by Bus<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is direct bus service connecting downtown Calgary and the Calgary International Airport with the town of Banff<\/a> and the Village of Lake Louise<\/a>. There is also bus service connecting Banff and Lake Louise with the town of Jasper<\/a>. Taxi service is available in Banff and Lake Louise. Several tour guide companies also offer shuttle service to hiking trailheads.<\/p>\n

Maps of Banff National Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please find below printable copies of Banff National Park.<\/p>\n

Banff National Park<\/a>
\nBanff Townsite<\/a>
\nLake Louise<\/a>
\nJasper<\/a><\/p>\n

Driving Distances to Banff National Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are some driving distances in the Banff, Canmore Kananaskis<\/a> area<\/p>\n

Lake Louise<\/a>: via #1 Hwy (west), 45 minutes.
\nLake Louise: via #1A Bow Valley Parkway (west), 1 hour.
\nJasper: via #1 Hwy & #93 (north), 3 – 4 hours.
\nColumbia Icefields: via #1 Hwy & #93 (north), 2 hours.
\nCalgary: via #1 Hwy (east), 1.5 hours.
\nVancouver: via #1 Hwy (west), 10 – 12 hours.
\nEdmonton: via #1 Hwy (east) & #2 Hwy (north), 4.5 hours<\/p>\n

Distances from the Town of Banff and:
\nCalgary – 128 km
\nCanmore – 26 km
\nEdmonton – 401 km
\nGolden – 134 km
\nHalifax – 5,121 km
\nJasper – 287 km
\nLake Louise – 58 km
\nMontreal – 3,872 km
\nNew York – 4,448 km
\nQuebec City – 4,142 km
\nRadium – 134 km
\nSan Francisco – 2,050 km
\nToronto – 3,563 km
\nVancouver – 850 km
\nWhitehorse – 2,514 km<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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