There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Ashcroft by bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus Ebus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Cache Creek - 1592 Cariboo Hwybus Ebus
7h 19mDrive 587.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Ashcroftcar 587.4 km
7h 6m$117–169Train
- Take the train from Banff Train Station to Jaspertrain Jasper
- Take the train from Jasper to Ashcrofttrain VIA Rail
2d 3hShuttle, fly to Kamloops Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YYC - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Ashcroftcar
5h 11m$297–799Shuttle, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYC - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Cache Creek - 1592 Cariboo Hwybus
7h 22m
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Ashcroft is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Ashcroft is to shuttle and fly and drive which takes 5h 11m and costs $290 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Ashcroft. However, there are services departing from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St and arriving at Cache Creek - 1592 Cariboo Hwy via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Banff station to Ashcroft. However, there are services departing from Banff Train Station and arriving at Ashcroft via Jasper. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Banff and Ashcroft is 594 km. The road distance is 587.4 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Ashcroft without a car is to bus which takes 7h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Banff to Ashcroft, including transfers.
Banff to Ashcroft bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St station.
Banff to Ashcroft train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Banff Train Station.
The best way to get from Banff to Ashcroft is to bus which takes 7h 19m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Ashcroft, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Ashcroft via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall and Cache Creek - 1592 Cariboo Hwy in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Banff Train Station to Ashcroft via Jasper in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kamloops Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Train from Banff Train Station to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Jasper to Ashcroft
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–340
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $120–280
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $180–340
- Economy
- $130–290
- Economy Plus
- $140–300
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Cache Creek - 1592 Cariboo Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Cache Creek - 1592 Cariboo Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- info@banfftransportation.com
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- info@mtnparktrans.com
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
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Booking & Getting There
Banff to Ashcroft bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall station.
Ashcroft is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 1:29 AM in Banff and 12:29 AM in Ashcroft.
Banff to Ashcroft train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Jasper station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Ashcroft is 587 km. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Banff to Ashcroft.
There are 10+ hotels available in Ashcroft.












