There are 4 ways to get from Butchart Gardens to Banff National Park by plane, shuttle, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Victoria International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YYJ - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
6h 7m$141–676Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouverbusferry Vancouver to Victoria
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus Van-Cal
18h 42m$106–296Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stnbus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YCD - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
8h 58m$224–879Bus and ferry, bus via Kelowna Airport (YLW)
- Take the busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Banffbus
20h 2m$166–291
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butchart Gardens to Banff National Park is to bus and ferry and bus which costs $100 - $300 and takes 18h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Butchart Gardens to Banff National Park is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 7m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Butchart Gardens to Banff National Park. However, there are services departing from 6800 Blk Wallace Dr and arriving at Banff via Saanichton Exch Bay A, Swartz Bay and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 42m.
The distance between Butchart Gardens and Banff National Park is 880 km.
The best way to get from Butchart Gardens to Banff National Park without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 18h 42m and costs $100 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Butchart Gardens to Banff National Park, including transfers.
Butchart Gardens to Banff National Park bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, depart from Swartz Bay station.
Butchart Gardens to Banff National Park bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, arrive at Vancouver station.
There are 660+ hotels available in Banff National Park.
What companies run services between Butchart Gardens, BC, Canada and Banff National Park, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Butchart Gardens to Banff National Park. However, you can walk to 6800 Blk Wallace Dr, take the line 75 bus to Saanichton Exch Bay C, take the line 87 bus to Victoria International Airport, walk to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, take the shuttle to Banff, AB, then walk to Banff National Park. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Butchart Gardens to Banff National Park via 6800 Blk Wallace Dr, Saanichton Exch Bay C, Saanichton Exch Bay A, Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A, Swartz Bay, Vancouver, Vancouver, and Banff in around 18h 42m.
- Website
- westjet.com
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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- banfftransportation.com
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- [email protected]
- Website
- fairybus.com
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- 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 Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
Busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $80–120
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