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How to get fromBanff to Vancouverby shuttle, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Banff to Vancouver by shuttle, plane, bus, train, or car

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

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    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
    4h 39m
    $135–476

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Banff to Vancouverbus bus Cal-Van
    11h 55m
    $100–220

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus bus Ebus
    2. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus Ebus
    10h 13m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Banff Train Station to Vancouvertrain train Vancouver
    38h

  5. Drive  846.8 km

    1. Drive from Banff to Vancouvercar car 846.8 km
    9h 40m
    $153–221

  6. Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Abbotsford International Airport, bus

    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 the bus from Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus
    4h 58m
    $145–534

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

    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
    8h 19m
    $154–432

  8. Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport

    1. Drive from Banff to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car car
    2. Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YXC - YVR
    6h 1m
    $433–729

  9. Bus via Kelowna

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus bus Ebus
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus Ebus
    11h 47m

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

Calendar194Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 838.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 39m

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

You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Vancouver - Pacific Station via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall in around 10h 13m. Alternatively, Rocky Mountaineer operates a train from Banff Train Station to Vancouver 3 times a week, and the journey takes 38h.

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