There are 6 ways to get from Banff to Fernie by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Claresholm
best- Take the bus from Banff to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
7h 23mDrive 315.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Ferniecar 315.3 km
5h 34m$62–90Bus, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYC - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
6h 2m$319–1,009Bus
- Take the bus from Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotel to Crowfoot LRT Stationbus Calgary
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus Calgary
8h 44m$229–277Bus #2
- Take the bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary, AB - The Westin Calgarybus Calgary to Banff
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus Calgary
9h 42m$154–194Bus, fly to Lethbridge Airport
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)plane YYC - YQL
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*bus
- Take the bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
7h 59m
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Fernie is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Fernie is to drive which takes 5h 34m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Fernie. However, there are services departing from Banff and arriving at Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave via Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office and Claresholm, AB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
The distance between Banff and Fernie is 465 km. The road distance is 315.3 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Fernie without a car is to bus via Claresholm which takes 7h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Banff to Fernie, including transfers.
Banff to Fernie bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Banff station.
Banff to Fernie bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Calgary station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Fernie is 315 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Banff to Fernie.
There are 273+ hotels available in Fernie.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Fernie, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Banff to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave via Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office, Claresholm - Shell Gas Station, and Claresholm, AB in around 7h 23m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Lethbridge Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Banff to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Claresholm, AB to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- 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
- 587-968-5088
- info@vivogreen.ca
- Website
- vivogreentravel.com
Bus from Banff - Behind Mount Royal Hotel to Crowfoot LRT Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–117
- Website
- https://vivogreentravel.com/
- Schedules at
- https://vivogreentravel.com/public-shuttle/
- Calgary - Canmore
- $109
- Calgary - Banff
- $117
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary, AB - The Westin Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
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