There are 4 ways to get from Banff to Churchill by bus, plane, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Churchill Airport (YYQ)YYC - YYQ
14h 33m$293–1,788Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Jasper, AB
- Take the train from Jasper to Portage la Prairie
- Take the taxi from Portage la Prairie to Lake Francis Jct, MB
- Take the bus from Lake Francis Jct, MB to Wabowden, MB
- Take the train from Wabowden to Churchill
2d 22h$567–829Bus, train
- Take the bus from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn to Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel
- Take the bus from Calgary to Lumsden
- Take the bus from Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurst to Portage la Prairie, MB
- Take the train from Portage la Prairie to Churchill
2d 23h$460–650Train
- Take the train from Banff to Jasper
- Take the train from Jasper to Portage la Prairie
- Take the train from Portage la Prairie to Churchill
9d 4h$7,050–12,430
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Churchill Airport (YYQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Churchill is to bus and train which costs $460 - $650 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Churchill is to bus and fly which takes 14h 33m and costs $290 - $1,800.
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 9 days 4h.
The distance between Banff and Churchill is 1671 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Churchill without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 2 days 22h and costs $550 - $850.
It takes approximately 14h 33m 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 3:47 AM in Banff and 4:47 AM in Churchill.
Banff to Churchill train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Jasper station.
There are nine+ 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 9d 4h.
- Website
- calmair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Churchill Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Churchill Airport via Regina, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–4,800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Churchill Airport via Winnipeg, Gillam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Churchill Airport via Edmonton, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Churchill Airport via Saskatoon, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,900
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Jasper to Portage la Prairie
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $170–240
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $200–230
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $170–210
Train from Wabowden to Churchill
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $100–160
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $100–140
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $85–110
Train from Portage la Prairie to Churchill
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $180–240
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $200–240
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $180–220
- 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/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- 1 Guest
- $6,500–12,000
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- Phone
- 1-877-625-4372
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Banff, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/schedule/
- Adult
- $140–200
- Phone
- 1-204-939-3991
- info@thompsonbus.com
- Website
- thompsonbus.com
Bus from Lake Francis Jct, MB to Wabowden, MB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://www.thompsonbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.thompsonbus.com/schedule-rates/
- Book at
- https://thompsonbus.betterez.com/cart/5f29cc7f38b0310f1c6bb31a/reservation/5f29cc7f38b0310f1c6bb31b
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn to Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $34–35
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $34–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calgary to Lumsden
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $100–170
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurst to Portage la Prairie, MB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–140
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Arrow/Portage Taxi
- Phone
- +1 204 857 8794
Arrow Taxi
- Phone
- +1 204 857 8294
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