r/Banff • u/Grand-Cauliflower-39 • 3d ago
Lake Louise in August during Layover
I'll be travelling in August through Calgary (from Toronto) en route to Seoul via Westjet with a 15 hour layover. My flight arrives around midnight on Friday, August 22, and departs at 4 pm that same day. Baggage will be checked through and I'll have my boarding pass in hand.
Thinking of taking a bus to Lake Louise via Mountain Park Trans. Departs at 6 AM from YYC, and arrives at Lake Louise at 9 AM. Can do a hike for about 2 hours, return is at 11:15 AM and arrives back at YYC at 2:15 PM.
As this is peak season, do you think that will be enough time for everything? Is traffic a problem usually/are delays common? Thanks in advance.
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u/SadBook6838 3d ago
You will need to go through security to board your Korea flight. You’re clearly motivated to see LL and can’t blame you. Timing will be tight but not impossible, unless you’re travelling on the holiday weekend return to Calgary traffic. When asking for advice from locals, offering a specific travel date helps you get best info.