There are 4 ways to get from Banff to Thunder Bay by shuttle, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YYC - YQT
5h 15m$297–969Bus
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary - Airport YYCbus
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal to Reginabus
- Take the bus from Regina to Winnipegbus
- Take the bus from Winnipeg to Thunder Baybus
32h 24mBus, train
- Take the bus from Banff to Jasperbus
- Take the train from Jasper to Winnipegtrain
- Take the bus from Southdale Mall to Thunder Baybus
2d$568–1,167Drive 2,137.6 km
- Drive from Banff to Thunder Baycar 2,137.6 km
24h 34m$426–616
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Thunder Bay is to drive which costs $420 - $650 and takes 24h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Thunder Bay is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $290 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Thunder Bay. However, there are services departing from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St and arriving at Thunder Bay via Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal, Regina and Winnipeg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 24m.
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 32h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Banff to Thunder Bay, including transfers.
Banff to Thunder Bay bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St station.
Banff to Thunder Bay bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Calgary - Airport YYC station.
Thunder Bay is 2h ahead of Banff. It is currently 2:11 AM in Banff and 4:11 AM in Thunder Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Thunder Bay is 2138 km. It takes approximately 24h 34m 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 - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Thunder Bay via Calgary - Airport YYC, Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal, Regina, and Winnipeg in around 32h 24m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- 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 International Airport - YYC
- 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 International Airport - YYC
- 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 International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary - Airport YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Regina to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 363 7512
- [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
- +1 866 606 6700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
Bus from Banff to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $140–180
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