There are 5 ways to get from Whistler to Banff by bus, plane, shuttle, or car
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Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Whistler Gate Loop to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YVR - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
6h 31m$167–601Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Whistler Gate Loop to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Stationbus Whistler to Vancouver / ...
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus Van-Cal
15h 5m$137–261Drive 792.1 km
- Drive from Whistler to Banffcar 792.1 km
10h 14m$158–228Bus, shuttle to Abbotsford International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Whistler Gate Loop to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Stationbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver Downtown to Abbotsford Airport
- Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXX - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
7h 2m$199–739Bus via Kelowna
- Take the bus from Whistler Gate Loop to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Stationbus
- 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
16h 7m
Whistler to Banff by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whistler to Banff is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Whistler to Banff is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 31m and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Whistler to Banff. However, there are services departing from Whistler Gate Loop and arriving at Banff via Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 5m.
The distance between Whistler and Banff is 958 km. The road distance is 792.1 km.
The best way to get from Whistler to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 15h 5m and costs $130 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Whistler to Banff, including transfers.
Whistler to Banff bus services, operated by Epic Rides, depart from Whistler Gate Loop station.
Whistler to Banff bus services, operated by Epic Rides, arrive at Vancouver, BC - Burrard Station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Whistler. It is currently 12:02 AM in Whistler and 1:02 AM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Whistler to Banff is 792 km. It takes approximately 10h 14m to drive from Whistler to Banff.
What companies run services between Whistler, BC, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Whistler Gate Loop to Banff via Vancouver, BC - Burrard Station, Burrard Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, and Vancouver in around 15h 5m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–600
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Phone
- +1 604 349 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Epic Rides
Bus from Whistler Gate Loop to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- Epic Rides
- Schedules at
- Epic Rides Schedules
Bus from Whistler Gate Loop to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- Epic Rides
- Schedules at
- Epic Rides Schedules
Bus from Whistler Gate Loop to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- Epic Rides
- Schedules at
- Epic Rides Schedules
Bus from Whistler Gate Loop to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- Epic Rides
- Schedules at
- Epic Rides Schedules
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- 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
- +1 604 229 1232
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reliable Bus
Shuttle from Vancouver Downtown to Abbotsford Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Reliable Bus
- 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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