There are 3 ways to get from Thunder Bay to Banff by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YQT - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
4h 48m$200–973Bus
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipegbus
- Take the bus from Winnipeg to Reginabus
- Take the bus from Regina to Calgary Int. Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotelbus
31h 15m$272–585Drive 2,139.1 km
- Drive from Thunder Bay to Banffcar 2,139.1 km
24h 6m$425–613
Thunder Bay to Banff by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thunder Bay to Banff is to bus which costs $270 - $600 and takes 31h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Thunder Bay to Banff is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 48m and costs $200 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Thunder Bay to Banff. However, there are services departing from Thunder Bay and arriving at Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel via Winnipeg, Regina and Calgary Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 15m.
The distance between Thunder Bay and Banff is 1926 km. The road distance is 2139.1 km.
The best way to get from Thunder Bay to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 31h 15m and costs $270 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Thunder Bay to Banff, including transfers.
Thunder Bay to Banff bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, depart from Thunder Bay station.
Thunder Bay to Banff bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, arrive at Winnipeg station.
Banff is 2h behind Thunder Bay. It is currently 11:38 AM in Thunder Bay and 9:38 AM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Thunder Bay to Banff is 2139 km. It takes approximately 24h 6m to drive from Thunder Bay to Banff.
What companies run services between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Thunder Bay to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel via Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary Int. Airport, and Calgary Airport in around 31h 15m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–950
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–950
- 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/
- 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/
- 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/
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $90–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Winnipeg to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Regina to Calgary Int. Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- [email protected]
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://banffexplorer.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 285 3004
- [email protected]
- Website
- banffgoldenxpress.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://banffgoldenxpress.com/index.php
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- [email protected]
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $80–110
- Phone
- 587-968-5088
- [email protected]
- Website
- vivogreentravel.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–117
- Website
- https://vivogreentravel.com/
- Schedules at
- https://vivogreentravel.com/public-shuttle/
- Calgary - Canmore
- $109
- Calgary - Banff
- $117
- Phone
- +1 855 757 3222
- [email protected]
- Website
- abestx.ca
Bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://abestx.ca/
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