There are 4 ways to get from Banff to Kitimat by shuttle, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YYC - YXT
- Take the bus from Terminal at Bristol to S Lahakas at 780 Blkbus
6h 51m$279–921Drive 1,290.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Kitimatcar 1,290.8 km
16h 14m$262–378Bus
- 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, BC to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Take the bus from Lakelse at Skeena Mall to S Lahakas at 780 Blkbus 11
24h 37mBus, train
- Take the bus from Banff to Jasperbus
- Take the train from Jasper to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Take the bus from Lakelse at Skeena Mall to Kitimat City Centrebus 11
40h 38m$352–666
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Kitimat is to drive which costs $260 - $380 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Kitimat is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 6h 51m and costs $270 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Kitimat. However, there are services departing from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St and arriving at S Lahakas at 780 Blk via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Prince George, BC and Lakelse at Skeena Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 37m.
The distance between Banff and Kitimat is 1238 km. The road distance is 1290.8 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Kitimat without a car is to bus which takes 24h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Banff to Kitimat, including transfers.
Banff to Kitimat bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St station.
Banff to Kitimat bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall station.
Kitimat is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 3:06 PM in Banff and 2:06 PM in Kitimat.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Kitimat is 1291 km. It takes approximately 16h 14m to drive from Banff to Kitimat.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Kitimat, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to S Lahakas at 780 Blk via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Prince George - Bus Shelter - 1295 7 Ave - Bay C near Terry Fox Statue, Prince George, BC, Terrance Skeena Mall, and Lakelse at Skeena Mall in around 24h 37m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Jasper to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $160–370
- Business
- $220–390
- Business Plus
- $230–400
- Economy
- $180–380
- Economy Plus
- $200–390
- 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
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