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How to get fromLake Cowichan to Banffby plane, shuttle, bus, ferry, or busferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Lake Cowichan to Banff by plane, shuttle, bus, ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly from Nanaimo Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YCD - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    6h 23m
    $230–925

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Village Green Mall to Douglas & Hillsidebus bus 66
    2. Take the busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouverbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus bus
    21h 25m
    $108–298

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus bus 70
    2. Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus bus
    18h 28m

  4. Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Village Green Mall to Douglas & Hillsidebus bus
    2. Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YYJ - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    8h 47m
    $138–578

  5. Bus, bus and ferry via Kelowna

    1. Take the bus from Village Green Mall to Legislature Terminalbus bus 66
    2. Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus bus
    22h 32m

Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration2h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 937.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

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

There is no direct connection from Lake Cowichan to Banff. However, you can take the line 7 bus to Cowichan Commons, walk to Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons, take the line 70 bus to Nanaimo Airport, walk to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary International Airport - YYC, then take the shuttle to Banff, AB. Alternatively, you can take a bus from South Shore & King George to Banff via Cowichan Commons, Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons, Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal, Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Burrard Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, and Vancouver in around 18h 28m.

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