There are 4 ways to get from Banff to Fort Nelson by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle, fly to Northern Rockies Regional Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane YYC - YYE
6h 58m$190–1,197Bus
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statuebus
- Take the bus from Prince George to Fort St. Johnbus
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelsonbus
27h 7mDrive 1,229.5 km
- Drive from Banff to Fort Nelsoncar 1,229.5 km
15h 11m$250–361Shuttle, fly to North Peace Regional Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane YYC - YXJ
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelsonbus
9h 59m$427–1,099
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Fort Nelson is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 15h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Fort Nelson is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $190 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Fort Nelson. However, there are services departing from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St and arriving at Fort Nelson via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Prince George and Fort St. John. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 7m.
The distance between Banff and Fort Nelson is 1161 km. The road distance is 1229.5 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Fort Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 27h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Banff to Fort Nelson, including transfers.
Banff to Fort Nelson bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St station.
Banff to Fort Nelson bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall station.
Fort Nelson is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 8:38 PM in Banff and 7:38 PM in Fort Nelson.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Fort Nelson is 1230 km. It takes approximately 15h 11m to drive from Banff to Fort Nelson.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Fort Nelson, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Fort Nelson via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statue, Prince George, and Fort St. John in around 27h 7m.
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport via Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,600
- 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
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