There are 6 ways to get from Banff to Churchill by shuttle, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Churchill Airport (YYQ)plane YYC - YYQ
9h 18m$1,381–2,798Shuttle, bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Take the bus from Calgary YYC Airport to Edmonton Airport - YEGbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Churchill Airport (YYQ)plane YEG - YYQ
15h 6m$421–2,193Bus, train via Wabowden
- Take the bus from Banff to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary to Reginabus
- Take the bus from Regina to Winnipegbus
- Take the bus from Winnipeg Airport to Wabowden, MBbus
- Take the train from Wabowden to Churchilltrain
2d 9h$442–873Bus, train
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Jasper, ABbus
- Take the train from Jasper to Portage la Prairietrain
- Take the train from Portage la Prairie to Churchilltrain
3d 7h$870–1,773Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Banff to Kelowna Airportbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Churchill Airport (YYQ)plane YLW - YYQ
17h 10m$476–1,645Train
- Take the train from Banff to Jaspertrain
- Take the train from Jasper to Portage la Prairietrain
- Take the train from Portage la Prairie to Churchilltrain
4d 17h
Banff to Churchill by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Churchill is to bus and train via Wabowden which costs $440 - $900 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Churchill is to shuttle and fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $1,300 - $2,800.
No, there is no direct train from Banff to Churchill. However, there are services departing from Banff and arriving at Churchill via Jasper and Portage la Prairie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 17h.
The distance between Banff and Churchill is 1670 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Churchill without a car is to bus and train via Wabowden which takes 2 days 9h and costs $440 - $900.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Banff to Churchill, including transfers.
Banff to Churchill train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Banff station.
Churchill is 1h ahead of Banff. It is currently 11:25 AM in Banff and 12:25 PM in Churchill.
Banff to Churchill train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Jasper station.
There are 11+ hotels available in Churchill.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Churchill, MB, Canada?
You can take a train from Banff to Churchill via Jasper and Portage la Prairie in around 4d 17h.
- Website
- calmair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Churchill Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–2,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Churchill Airport via Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Churchill Airport via Edmonton International Airport, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–2,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Churchill Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Churchill Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,800
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Churchill Airport via Calgary International Airport, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,800
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Churchill Airport via Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,900
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Churchill Airport via Winnipeg, Gillam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,800
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Churchill Airport via Edmonton International Airport, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Churchill Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–2,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Churchill Airport via Calgary International Airport, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–2,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Churchill Airport via Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Churchill Airport via Kelowna International Airport, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,100
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Wabowden to Churchill
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $160–360
- Business
- $210–380
- Business Plus
- $230–390
- Economy
- $180–370
- Economy Plus
- $200–380
Train from Jasper to Portage la Prairie
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $360–750
- Business
- $430–650
- Business Plus
- $440–700
- Economy
- $400–800
- Economy Plus
- $450–800
Train from Portage la Prairie to Churchill
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $370–800
- Business
- $440–700
- Business Plus
- $450–700
- Economy
- $410–800
- Economy Plus
- $460–800
Train from Jasper to Portage la Prairie
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $360–750
- Business
- $430–650
- Business Plus
- $440–700
- Economy
- $400–800
- Economy Plus
- $450–800
Train from Portage la Prairie to Churchill
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $370–800
- Business
- $440–700
- Business Plus
- $450–700
- Economy
- $410–800
- Economy Plus
- $460–800
Train from Banff to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- info@banfftransportation.com
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- 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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- 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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Banff to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Calgary to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Regina to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1-204-939-3991
- info@thompsonbus.com
- Website
- Thompson Bus
Bus from Winnipeg Airport to Wabowden, MB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Thompson Bus
- Schedules at
- Thompson Bus
- Book at
- Thompson Bus
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Bus from Banff, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SunDog Tours
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- explorerockies@brewster.ca
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
Bus from Banff, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $140–180
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $80–120
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Calgary YYC Airport to Edmonton Airport - YEG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $40–95
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