There are 4 ways to get from Lake Cowichan to Banff by plane, shuttle, bus, or busferry
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 Nanaimo Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YCD - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
6h 24m$180–783Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Village Green Mall to Douglas & Hillsidebus 66
- Take the busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus
21h 25m$107–314Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Village Green Mall to Douglas & Hillsidebus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YYJ - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
8h 48m$137–554Bus, bus and ferry via Kelowna
- Take the bus from Village Green Mall to Legislature Terminalbus 66
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus
22h 32m
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Cowichan to Banff is to bus and bus and ferry which costs $100 - $320 and takes 21h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Cowichan to Banff is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 24m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Cowichan to Banff. However, there are services departing from South Shore & King George and arriving at Banff via Village Green Mall, Douglas St at Kings Rd, Swartz Bay and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 25m.
The distance between Lake Cowichan and Banff is 938 km.
The best way to get from Lake Cowichan to Banff without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 21h 25m and costs $100 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Lake Cowichan to Banff, including transfers.
Lake Cowichan to Banff bus services, operated by BC Transit - Cowichan Valley, depart from Village Green Mall station.
Lake Cowichan to Banff bus services, operated by BC Transit - Cowichan Valley, arrive at Douglas & Hillside station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Lake Cowichan. It is currently 3:48 PM in Lake Cowichan and 4:48 PM in Banff.
There are 612+ hotels available in Banff.
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 Village Green Mall, Douglas & Hillside, Douglas St at Kings Rd, Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A, Swartz Bay, Vancouver, and Vancouver in around 21h 25m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
Bus from Village Green Mall to Douglas & Hillside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $2–11
Bus from Village Green Mall to Douglas & Hillside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $2–11
Bus from Village Green Mall to Legislature Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
Busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
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