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How to get fromBanff to Salt Spring Islandby shuttle, plane, train, bus, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Banff to Salt Spring Island by shuttle, plane, train, bus, or ferry

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  1. Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train

    best
    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
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    5h 54m

  2. Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    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
    3. Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbourferry ferry
    8h 33m
    $142–610

  3. Bus, train via Kamloops

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train 67
    11h 55m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Banff Train Station to Vancouvertrain train Vancouver
    2. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train 67
    39h 40m

  5. Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Abbotsford International Airport, shuttle, train

    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
    4. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    6h 55m

  6. Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane plane YYC - YGG
    5h 25m
    $157–719

  7. Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YLW - YVR
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    9h 34m

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Banff to Vancouverbus bus Cal-Van
    2. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train 67
    13h 37m

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights

Calendar216Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 868.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?

You can take a train from Banff Train Station to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring via Vancouver and Vancouver Harbour in around 39h 40m.

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