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$197–1,019Bus
- 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$270–577Bus, 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$424–613
Banff to Thunder Bay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Thunder Bay is to bus which costs $270 - $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 - $1,100.
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 $270 - $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 12:59 PM in Banff and 2:59 PM 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
- $120–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–950
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Jasper to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- 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
- banfftransportation.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- [email protected]
- Website
- fairybus.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- [email protected]
- Website
- mtnparktrans.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- [email protected]
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://banffexplorer.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 285 3004
- [email protected]
- Website
- banffgoldenxpress.com
Bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://banffgoldenxpress.com/index.php
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- [email protected]
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $80–110
Bus from Lake Louise, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $110–150
- Phone
- 587-968-5088
- [email protected]
- Website
- vivogreentravel.com
Bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–117
- Website
- https://vivogreentravel.com/
- Schedules at
- https://vivogreentravel.com/public-shuttle/
- Calgary - Canmore
- $109
- Calgary - Banff
- $117
- Phone
- +1 855 757 3222
- [email protected]
- Website
- abestx.ca
Bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://abestx.ca/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Calgary Int. Airport to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Regina to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Winnipeg to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- 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
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $75–120
- Adult
- $90–140
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0606
- [email protected]
- Website
- roamtransit.com
Bus from Banff High School Transit Hub to Lake Louise Village North
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://roamtransit.com/
- Adult Local and Regional Fares
- $9–14
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- [email protected]
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Lake Louise, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.sundogtours.com/
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