There are 5 ways to get from Kelowna, BC to Banff by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly from Kelowna International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YLW - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
4h 11m$143–711Bus via Salmon Arm
cheapest- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Salmon Arm, BCbus Kelowna
- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Banff, ABbus Vancouver
9h 55m$77–181Bus
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Banffbus Kelowna
7h 52mDrive 479.2 km
- Drive from Kelowna, BC to Banffcar 479.2 km
6h 3m$95–138Bus to Penticton Regional Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Squarebus
- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YYF - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
5h 56m$157–722
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kelowna, BC to Banff is to bus via Salmon Arm which costs $75 - $190 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kelowna, BC to Banff is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 11m and costs $140 - $750.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave and arriving at Banff. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Kelowna, BC and Banff is 550 km. The road distance is 479.2 km.
The best way to get from Kelowna, BC to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 7h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Kelowna, BC to Banff, including transfers.
Kelowna, BC to Banff bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave station.
Kelowna, BC to Banff bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Banff station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Kelowna, BC. It is currently 10:32 PM in Kelowna, BC and 11:32 PM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Kelowna, BC to Banff is 479 km. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Kelowna, BC to Banff.
What companies run services between Kelowna, BC, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
EBus Canada operates a bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Banff 6 times a week, and the journey takes 7h 45m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–950
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- 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
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $27–65
Bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $50–120
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