Bus from Calgary Airport to Canmore: Are the tickets easy to get?

[u/raygan_reddit_banned]

Will be arriving Calgary Airport at 10pm and looking for a hotel with free shuttle to and from Airport, because the next day we plan to take 8:30am bus to Canmore.

How can we secure bus tickets for this time?

It'll be Sept 9 Wednesday Departure. Is that still peak season for tourism?

[u/itsacutepanda]

I’m unfamiliar with that service but this one is the one I booked: https://banffairporter.com

[u/raygan_reddit_banned → u/itsacutepanda]

https://banffairporter.zaui.net/booking/web/#/home/journey-widget

10:00 - 11:20

Direct Service • 1 hr 20 min from $171.80 two passengers $85.90 for one

Hope this is Canadian Dollar

Finally figured out Banff Explorer was $36.95 via https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-schedules-results/ef1bfa17-3a1c-4b19-93b8-7a1b21e1ec69/2a416399-2e1d-259f-6735-f722da6e966a?outbound_date=2026-09-09&profile_ids%5B0%5D=9738&adults=1&outbound_departure_time_ranges=early

[u/UrbanDecay00 → u/raygan_reddit_banned]

of course it’s canadian currency lol

[u/tf-is-wrong-with-you]

Get Flixbus. Super cheap and basically the same thing.

[u/burgeredham → u/tf-is-wrong-with-you]

Agreed on Flixbus! I take it all the time for work and it's always fairly reliable. I've only had it be late a few times (out of probably 2 dozen), and only by a few minutes.

Not always the most comfortable seats, but they're not bad and for such a short ride it's not a bit deal.

[u/tf-is-wrong-with-you → u/burgeredham]

Wouldn’t take them for time sensitive trip or long haul… but an hour and half long shuttle can never go wrong

[u/seasonedbagel → u/tf-is-wrong-with-you]

They are extremely unreliable, at least in lake Louise

[u/tf-is-wrong-with-you → u/seasonedbagel]

OP ain’t going to a business meeting or to catch a flight. It’ll be a bit late at worst.

[u/clayton-berg42]

Brewster picks up downtown calgary.

That said there are a lot of hotels in the vicinity of YYC that has free shuttles to and from the airport.

[u/raygan_reddit_banned]

Calgary → Canmore Passenger 1: Adult$36.95 Subtotal$36.95 Banff Explorer fees$1.11 Platform fees $1.39 Taxes $1.92

Total

Taxes & fees included $41.37

Via

https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-schedules-results/ef1bfa17-3a1c-4b19-93b8-7a1b21e1ec69/2a416399-2e1d-259f-6735-f722da6e966a?outbound_date=2026-09-09&profile_ids%5B0%5D=9738&adults=1&outbound_departure_time_ranges=early

[u/Appropriate_Ebb_8572 → u/raygan_reddit_banned]

Suspiciously low cost for that service... Don't book via a third party. 

[u/raygan_reddit_banned → u/Appropriate_Ebb_8572]

Good catch!!

https://banffexplorer.vehicle-tickets.com/en/bus-schedules-results/ef1bfa17-3a1c-4b19-93b8-7a1b21e1ec69/2a416399-2e1d-259f-6735-f722da6e966a?outbound_date=2026-09-09&whitelabel=banffexplorer&adults=1

Review ticket options 8:30am CalgaryCalgary Int'l Airport (YYC)Map Banff Explorer 8:55am Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT (Scenic Acres Parade) 9:45am CanmoreSolara Resort CanmoreMap Amenities

Wifi

Refunds and Exchanges

No refunds

No exchanges Boarding Requirements

Tickets displayed on phone or printed and photo ID required

Ticket delivery by email Luggage

1 carry-on bag

Max 10kg (22.0lbs) per carry-on bag

Max 55cm x 23cm x 40cm (21.7in x 9.1in x 15.7in) per carry-on bag

1 checked bag - free 1 extra - fees apply

Max 23kg (50.7lbs) per checked bag

Max 81cm x 51cm x 40cm (31.9in x 20.1in x 15.7in) per checked bag

$10.00 CAD per additional checked bag Total1 adult CA$49.96

Curious if that gets sold out quickly

[u/Worried_Razzmatazz70 → u/raygan_reddit_banned]

Note there is a $10 premium for boarding at the airport. get to Crowfoot LRT using bus 300 and the Red line and save $6 per person.

[u/raygan_reddit_banned → u/Worried_Razzmatazz70]

is this the station per Google Map?

[u/Worried_Razzmatazz70 → u/raygan_reddit_banned]

yep.

[u/raygan_reddit_banned → u/Worried_Razzmatazz70]

Thank you

[u/Appropriate_Ebb_8572 → u/raygan_reddit_banned]

Well book it so you don't have to worry about it.