There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Penticton by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to Penticton Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane YYC - YYF
3h 37m$245–779Bus via Salmon Arm
cheapest- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Salmon Arm, BCbus
- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna West, BCbus
- Take the bus from Westbank Exch to Atkinson & Huthbus 70
11h 55m$86–184Bus
- Take the bus from Banff to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Avebus Calgary
- Take the bus from Queensway Exch to Duncan & Manitobabus 70
9h 48m$90–118Drive 543.5 km
- Drive from Banff to Pentictoncar 543.5 km
6h 57m$107–154Bus, fly to Kelowna International Airport
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYC - YLW
- Take the bus from Westbank Exch to Duncan & Mainbus
6h 10m$442–1,052
Banff to Penticton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Penticton is to bus which costs $90 - $120 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Penticton is to bus and fly which takes 3h 37m and costs $240 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Penticton. However, there are services departing from Banff and arriving at Duncan & Manitoba via Queensway Exch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
The distance between Banff and Penticton is 581 km. The road distance is 543.5 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Penticton without a car is to bus which takes 9h 48m and costs $90 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Banff to Penticton, including transfers.
Banff to Penticton bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Banff station.
Banff to Penticton bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave station.
Penticton is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 4:18 PM in Banff and 3:18 PM in Penticton.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Penticton is 543 km. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Banff to Penticton.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Penticton, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Banff to Duncan & Manitoba via Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave and Queensway Exch in around 9h 48m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- 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
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Banff to Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $85–120
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Queensway Exch to Duncan & Manitoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Westbank Exch to Duncan & Main
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Westbank Exch to Atkinson & Huth
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Banff, AB to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $50–120
Bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna West, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $28–65
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