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How to get fromBanff to British Columbiaby shuttle, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Banff to British Columbia by shuttle, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Kelowna International Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YYC - YLW
    3h 54m
    $134–604

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Banff to Vancouverbus bus Cal-Van
    12h 14m
    $121–230

  3. Bus via Kamloops

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus bus Ebus
    2. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus Ebus / ...
    10h 21m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Banff Train Station to Vancouvertrain train Vancouver
    38h

  5. Drive  846.8 km

    1. Drive from Banff to Vancouvercar car 846.8 km
    9h 40m
    $171–247

  6. Shuttle, fly to Vancouver International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YYC - YVR
    4h 31m
    $130–556

  7. Shuttle, fly to Abbotsford International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane plane YYC - YXX
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver Downtownshuttle bus
    5h 15m
    $167–669

  8. Shuttle, fly to Victoria International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane plane YYC - YYJ
    5h 48m
    $130–572

  9. Shuttle, fly to Nanaimo Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane YYC - YCD
    5h 45m
    $190–872

  10. Shuttle, fly to Penticton Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane plane YYC - YYF
    3. Take the bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Westbank Exchbus bus
    6h 4m
    $179–746

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 552.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 54m

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and British Columbia, Canada?

You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Granville Station @ Platform 1 via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Vancouver - Pacific Station, and Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 in around 10h 21m. Alternatively, Rocky Mountaineer operates a train from Banff Train Station to Vancouver 3 times a week, and the journey takes 38h.

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