There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Ashcroft by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus, fly, drive
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane YYC - YKA
- Drive from Kamloops-Airport-YKA to Ashcroftcar
4h 55m$169–1,089Drive 587.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Ashcroftcar 587.4 km
7h 7m$116–167Bus
- Take the bus from Banff to Kamloopsbus Calgary
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Cache Creek, BC - Petro Canadabus Kamloops to Prince George
8h 59mTrain
- Take the train from Banff to Jaspertrain Passage to the Peaks Discovery / ...
- Take the train from Jasper to Ashcrofttrain VIA Rail
6d 14h$6,765–12,100Bus via Banff, AB
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Kamloops, BCbus Calgary
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Cache Creek, BC - Petro Canadabus Kamloops to Prince George
9h 17m
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kamloops Airport (YKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Ashcroft is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Ashcroft is to bus and fly and drive which takes 4h 55m and costs $160 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Banff to Ashcroft. However, there are services departing from Banff and arriving at Ashcroft via Jasper. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 14h.
The distance between Banff and Ashcroft is 695 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 8h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Banff to Ashcroft, including transfers.
Banff to Ashcroft train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Banff station.
The best way to get from Banff to Ashcroft is to bus which takes 8h 59m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $6,500 - $13,000 and takes 6 days 14h.
Ashcroft is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 2:15 PM in Banff and 1:15 PM in Ashcroft.
Banff to Ashcroft train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Jasper station.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Ashcroft, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Banff to Ashcroft via Kamloops, Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall, and Cache Creek, BC - Petro Canada in around 8h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Banff to Ashcroft via Jasper in around 6d 14h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kamloops Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kamloops Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Banff to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- 1 Guest
- $6,500–12,000
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Jasper to Ashcroft
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $80–150
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $80–130
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $65–90
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- booking@banffexplorer.com
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://banffexplorer.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Banff to Kamloops
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Cache Creek, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Banff, AB to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $65–140
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Ashcroft is 587 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Banff to Ashcroft.
There are 10+ hotels available in Ashcroft.