There are 4 ways to get from Butchart Gardens to Lake Louise by plane, shuttle, busferry, or bus
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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 Lake Louise
6h 34m$151–706Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouverbusferry Vancouver to Victoria
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Lake Louise, ABbus Vancouver / ...
17h 50m$101–276Bus 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 Lake Louise
9h 25m$219–959Bus 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 Lake Louisebus
19h 8m$156–281
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butchart Gardens to Lake Louise is to bus and ferry and bus which costs $100 - $280 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Butchart Gardens to Lake Louise is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 34m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Butchart Gardens to Lake Louise. However, there are services departing from 6800 Blk Wallace Dr and arriving at Lake Louise, AB via Saanichton Exch Bay A, Swartz Bay and Vancouver, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 50m.
The distance between Butchart Gardens and Lake Louise is 936 km.
The best way to get from Butchart Gardens to Lake Louise without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 17h 50m and costs $100 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Butchart Gardens to Lake Louise, including transfers.
Butchart Gardens to Lake Louise bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, depart from Swartz Bay station.
Butchart Gardens to Lake Louise bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, arrive at Vancouver station.
There are 11+ hotels available in Lake Louise.
What companies run services between Butchart Gardens, BC, Canada and Lake Louise, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Butchart Gardens to Lake Louise. 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, then take the shuttle to Lake Louise. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Butchart Gardens to Lake Louise, AB via 6800 Blk Wallace Dr, Saanichton Exch Bay C, Saanichton Exch Bay A, Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A, Swartz Bay, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 17h 50m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- 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
- $95–470
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- [email protected]
- Website
- fairybus.com
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- banfftransportation.com
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- [email protected]
- Website
- mtnparktrans.com
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100
- 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, BC to Lake Louise, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $95–200
- 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 Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $70–110
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