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How to get fromBanff to Tofinoby shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Banff to Tofino by shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, or ferry

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane plane YYC - YAZ
    6h 12m
    $432–974

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Banff to Vancouverbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsabus bus
    19h 37m
    $185–421

  3. Bus, train

    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 Tofino Harbourtrain train 71
    12h 35m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Banff Train Station to Vancouvertrain train Vancouver
    2. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain train 71
    40h 20m

  5. Shuttle, fly to Campbell River Airport, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane plane YYC - YBL
    3. Drive from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Tofinocar car
    8h 7m
    $347–949

  6. Shuttle, fly to Nanaimo Airport, ferry, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane YYC - YCD
    3. Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain train
    10h 29m

  7. Shuttle, fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane plane YYC - YQQ
    3. Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsabus bus
    12h 40m
    $263–875

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$300Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,022.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Tofino, BC, Canada?

You can take a train from Banff Train Station to Tofino Harbour via Vancouver and Vancouver Harbour in around 40h 20m.

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