There are 6 ways to get from Wainwright to Banff National Park by taxi, bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Wainwright to Vermiliontaxi
- Take the bus from Vermilion to Edmonton Southbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgary Int. Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Int'l Airport to Moose Hotel & Suitesbus
10h 5m$234–303Drive 521.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Wainwright to Banff National Parkcar 521.5 km
6h 7m$104–150Train, bus
- Take the train from Wainwright to Jaspertrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, ABbus Jasper
19h 15m$274–535Taxi, bus, fly, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Wainwright to Vermiliontaxi
- Take the bus from Vermilion to Edmontonbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YEG - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
7h 35m$322–808Train, bus via Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel
- Take the train from Wainwright to Jaspertrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotelbus Eastbound
21h 26m$288–552Train
- Take the train from Wainwright to Jaspertrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Jasper to Banfftrain Jasper
2d 5h
Wainwright to Banff National Park by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wainwright to Banff National Park is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Wainwright to Banff National Park is to drive which takes 6h 7m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct train from Wainwright to Banff National Park. However, there are services departing from Wainwright and arriving at Banff via Jasper. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Wainwright and Banff National Park is 679 km. The road distance is 521.5 km.
The best way to get from Wainwright to Banff National Park without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 10h 5m and costs $230 - $310.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Wainwright to Banff National Park, including transfers.
Wainwright to Banff National Park train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Wainwright station.
Wainwright to Banff National Park train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Jasper station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wainwright to Banff National Park is 522 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Wainwright to Banff National Park.
There are 658+ hotels available in Banff National Park.
What companies run services between Wainwright, AB, Canada and Banff National Park, AB, Canada?
You can take a train from Wainwright to Banff National Park via Jasper and Banff in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Wainwright to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $130–300
- Business
- $180–340
- Business Plus
- $200–360
- Economy
- $150–310
- Economy Plus
- $160–320
Train from Wainwright to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $130–300
- Business
- $180–340
- Business Plus
- $200–360
- Economy
- $150–310
- Economy Plus
- $160–320
Train from Wainwright to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $130–300
- Business
- $180–340
- Business Plus
- $200–360
- Economy
- $150–310
- Economy Plus
- $160–320
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Jasper to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vermilion to Edmonton South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $35–80
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Vermilion to Edmonton South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary Int. Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vermilion to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary Int. Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 403 285 3004
- [email protected]
- Website
- banffgoldenxpress.com
Bus from Calgary Int'l Airport to Moose Hotel & Suites
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://banffgoldenxpress.com/index.php
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- [email protected]
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.sundogtours.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- [email protected]
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $140–180
Bus from Jasper, AB to Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–190
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $150–190
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Choice Cabs
- Phone
- +1 780 209 5555
Viper Taxi (Wainwright)
- Phone
- +1 780 842 9555
Wright Taxi
- Phone
- +1 780 842 8882
Choice Cabs
- Phone
- +1 780 209 5555
Viper Taxi (Wainwright)
- Phone
- +1 780 842 9555
Wright Taxi
- Phone
- +1 780 842 8882
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