There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Fort St. John by shuttle, plane, bus, train, or car
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Shuttle, fly to North Peace Regional Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane YYC - YXJ
4h 30m$377–1,009Drive 851 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Fort St. Johncar 851 km
10h 54m$173–249Bus, train
- Take the bus from Banff to Jasperbus
- Take the train from Jasper to McBridetrain
- Take the bus from McBride, BC - Train Station to Prince George, BCbus
- Take the bus from Prince George to Fort St. Johnbus
21h 4m$275–594Shuttle, fly to Grande Prairie Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)plane YYC - YQU
- Drive from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Fort St. Johncar
6h 21m$357–929Bus
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statuebus
- Take the bus from Prince George to Fort St. Johnbus
21h 37m
Banff to Fort St. John by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Fort St. John is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Fort St. John is to shuttle and fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $370 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Fort St. John. However, there are services departing from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St and arriving at Fort St. John via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall and Prince George. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 37m.
The distance between Banff and Fort St. John is 866 km. The road distance is 851 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Fort St. John without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 4m and costs $270 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Banff to Fort St. John, including transfers.
Banff to Fort St. John bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St station.
Banff to Fort St. John bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall station.
Fort St. John is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 12:25 PM in Banff and 11:25 AM in Fort St. John.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Fort St. John is 851 km. It takes approximately 10h 54m to drive from Banff to Fort St. John.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Fort St. John, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Fort St. John via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statue, and Prince George in around 21h 37m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Jasper to McBride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
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