There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Port Hardy by bus, plane, car, or car ferry
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Bus, fly to Port Hardy Airport
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT)plane YYC - YZT
7h 7m$391–1,061Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Horseshoe Bay, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry
- Drive from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Port Hardycar
16h 9m$262–514Bus, fly to Campbell River Airport
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane YYC - YBL
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - Ferry Terminal to Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landingbus
8h 30m$379–909Bus, fly to Comox Valley Airport
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YYC - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar Stbus
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landingbus
11h 40m$273–863Bus, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YYC - YCD
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar Stbus
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landingbus
13h 5m$317–977
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Port Hardy is to drive and car ferry which costs $260 - $550 and takes 16h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Port Hardy is to bus and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $390 - $1,100.
The distance between Banff and Port Hardy is 1086 km.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Banff to Port Hardy, including transfers.
Port Hardy is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 1:03 AM in Banff and 12:03 AM in Port Hardy.
There are 10+ hotels available in Port Hardy.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Port Hardy, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Banff to Port Hardy. However, you can take the bus to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Port Hardy Airport (YZT), walk to Port Hardy Airport, then take the line 4 bus to Thunderbird Mall. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Banff to Port Hardy via Horseshoe Bay, BC and Nanaimo Departure Bay in around 16h 9m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Campbell River Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Penticton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
- 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/
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Campbell River, BC - Ferry Terminal to Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $60
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $37
Bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $61
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $61
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $51
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $51
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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