There are 4 ways to get from Banff to Thunder Bay by shuttle, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YYC - YQT
5h 15m$197–969Bus
- Take the bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Int. Airport to Reginabus
- Take the bus from Regina to Winnipegbus
- Take the bus from Winnipeg to Thunder Baybus
31h 59m$265–557Bus, train
- Take the bus from Banff High School Transit Hub to Lake Louise Village Northbus 8X
- Take the bus from Lake Louise, AB to Jasper, ABbus
- Take the train from Jasper to Winnipegtrain
- Take the bus from Southdale Mall to Thunder Baybus
2d$548–1,157Drive 2,137.6 km
- Drive from Banff to Thunder Baycar 2,137.6 km
24h 55m$421–609
Banff to Thunder Bay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Thunder Bay is to bus which costs $260 - $600 and takes 31h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Thunder Bay is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $190 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Thunder Bay. However, there are services departing from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel and arriving at Thunder Bay via Calgary Int. Airport, Regina and Winnipeg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 59m.
The distance between Banff and Thunder Bay is 1928 km. The road distance is 2137.6 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Thunder Bay without a car is to bus which takes 31h 59m and costs $260 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Banff to Thunder Bay, including transfers.
Banff to Thunder Bay bus services, operated by Banff Explorer, depart from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel station.
Banff to Thunder Bay bus services, operated by Banff Explorer, arrive at Calgary Airport station.
Thunder Bay is 2h ahead of Banff. It is currently 9:18 AM in Banff and 11:18 AM in Thunder Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Thunder Bay is 2138 km. It takes approximately 24h 55m to drive from Banff to Thunder Bay.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Thunder Bay via Calgary Airport, Calgary Int. Airport, Regina, and Winnipeg in around 31h 59m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Jasper to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $380–800
- Business
- $450–700
- Business Plus
- $470–700
- Economy
- $430–800
- Economy Plus
- $470–850
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Explorer
Bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Banff Explorer
- Phone
- +1 403 285 3004
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Golden Xpress
Bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- Banff Golden Xpress
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- The Canada Bus
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
Bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $80–110
Bus from Lake Louise, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $110–150
- Phone
- 587-968-5088
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
Bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–117
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
- Schedules at
- Vivo Green Travel
- Calgary - Canmore
- $109
- Calgary - Banff
- $117
- Phone
- +1 855 757 3222
- [email protected]
- Website
- ABestX
Bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- ABestX
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Calgary Int. Airport to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Regina to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Winnipeg to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $90–140
Bus from Southdale Mall to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $75–120
- Adult
- $90–140
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0606
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roam Transit
Bus from Banff High School Transit Hub to Lake Louise Village North
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Roam Transit
- Adult Local and Regional Fares
- $9–14
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- [email protected]
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Bus from Lake Louise, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SunDog Tours
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