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How to get fromSalt Spring Island to Banffby ferry, plane, shuttle, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Banff by ferry, plane, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Ferry to Vancouver International Airport, fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry ferry
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YVR - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    6h 40m
    $150–660

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry ferry Southern Gulf Islands
    2. Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus bus Van-Cal
    16h 54m
    $114–316

  3. Ferry to Victoria International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Victoriaferry ferry
    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
    6h 34m
    $148–652

  4. Fly from Ganges Harbor, shuttle

    1. Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YGG - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    4h 26m
    $138–567

  5. Ferry, shuttle to Abbotsford International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver Downtown to Abbotsford Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YXX - YYC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    8h 6m
    $190–815

  6. Ferry to Nanaimo Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Vesuvius Bay to Croftonferry ferry
    2. Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YCD - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    7h 48m
    $212–1,005

  7. Ferry, bus via Kelowna

    1. Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus bus
    17h 55m

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar228Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 887.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Salt Spring Island to Banff. However, you can take the ferry to Vancouver, walk to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 2, take the line 620 bus to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only, walk to Bridgeport Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) 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 ferry from Salt Spring Island to Banff via Vancouver, Tsawwassen, Vancouver, and Vancouver in around 16h 54m.

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