There are 9 ways to get from British Columbia to Lake Louise by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Vancouver International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YVR - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
5h 7m$138–527Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vancouver to Lake Louisebus Van-Cal
12h 34m$98–207Train
- Take the train from Vancouver to Lake Louisetrain Vancouver
38hDrive 789.7 km
- Drive from Vancouver to Lake Louisecar 789.7 km
8h 57m$156–224Fly from Kelowna International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YLW - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
5h 16m$146–706Fly from Nanaimo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YCD - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
5h 3m$223–903Fly from Victoria International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YYJ - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
5h 28m$138–703Shuttle to Abbotsford International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver Downtown to Abbotsford Airport
- Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXX - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
5h 34m$160–565Bus via Kelowna Airport (YLW)
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus Vancouver to Kelowna
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Lake Louisebus Kelowna
14h 4m$153–212
British Columbia to Lake Louise by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from British Columbia to Lake Louise is to bus which costs $95 - $210 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from British Columbia to Lake Louise is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 3m and costs $220 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from British Columbia to Lake Louise. However, there are services departing from Vancouver and arriving at Lake Louise via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Vancouver and arriving at Lake Louise. Services depart three times a week. The journey takes approximately 38h.
The distance between British Columbia and Lake Louise is 892 km. The road distance is 789.7 km.
The best way to get from British Columbia to Lake Louise without a car is to bus which takes 12h 34m and costs $95 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from British Columbia to Lake Louise, including transfers.
British Columbia to Lake Louise bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Vancouver station.
British Columbia to Lake Louise train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Vancouver station.
The best way to get from British Columbia to Lake Louise is to bus which takes 12h 34m and costs $95 - $210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 38h.
What companies run services between British Columbia, Canada and Lake Louise, AB, Canada?
Rider Express operates a bus from Vancouver to Lake Louise once daily. Tickets cost $95–200 and the journey takes 11h 30m. Alternatively, Rocky Mountaineer operates a train from Vancouver to Lake Louise 3 times a week, and the journey takes 38h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–900
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
Train from Vancouver to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vancouver to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $95–200
- Phone
- +1 604 229 1232
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reliable Bus
Shuttle from Vancouver Downtown to Abbotsford Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Reliable Bus
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $70–110
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More Questions & Answers
British Columbia to Lake Louise bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Lake Louise station.
Lake Louise is 1h ahead of British Columbia. It is currently 4:09 AM in British Columbia and 5:09 AM in Lake Louise.
British Columbia to Lake Louise train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Lake Louise station.
Yes, the driving distance between British Columbia to Lake Louise is 790 km. It takes approximately 8h 57m to drive from British Columbia to Lake Louise.
There are 10+ hotels available in Lake Louise.
















