There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Sooke by bus, plane, busferry, car, or ferry
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Bus, fly to Victoria International Airport, line 72 bus, line 95 bus, line 61 bus
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YYC - YYJ
- Take the bus from James White Blvd at Resthaven Dr to Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Avebus
- Take the bus from Douglas St at Kings Rd to Langford Exchbus
- Take the bus from Langford Exch to Otter Point Rd at Rhodonite Drbus
7h 23m$191–721Bus, fly to Nanaimo Airport
cheapest- 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 Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Hwy 1 ramp & Veteran's Mem Pkwy.bus
8h 54m$128–768Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BCbus Calgary
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Victoriabusferry Vancouver to Victoria
18h 30m$272–407Drive, ferry
- Drive from Banff to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Drive from Departure Bay to Sookecar
13h 26m$212–442Bus, fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane YYC - YWH
7h 14m$175–765
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Sooke is to bus and bus and ferry which costs $270 - $410 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Sooke is to bus and fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Sooke. However, there are services departing from Banff, AB and arriving at Sooke, British Columbia via Vancouver and Victoria, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Banff and Sooke is 939 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Sooke without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 18h 30m and costs $270 - $410.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Banff to Sooke, including transfers.
Banff to Sooke bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Banff, AB station.
Banff to Sooke bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Vancouver, BC station.
Sooke is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 4:41 AM in Banff and 3:41 AM in Sooke.
There are 66+ hotels available in Sooke.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Sooke, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Banff to Sooke. However, you can take the bus to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Victoria International Airport (YYJ), walk to Victoria International Airport, take the line 88 bus to James White Blvd at Fifth St, walk to James White Blvd at Resthaven Dr, take the line 72 bus to Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave, walk to Douglas St at Kings Rd, take the line 95 bus to Langford Exch, then take the line 61 bus to Otter Point Rd at Rhodonite Dr. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Banff, AB to Sooke, British Columbia via Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Victoria, and Victoria, BC in around 18h 30m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- Phone
- 250-382-6161
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from James White Blvd at Resthaven Dr to Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride
- $3
Bus from Douglas St at Kings Rd to Langford Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride
- $3
Bus from Langford Exch to Otter Point Rd at Rhodonite Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride
- $3
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $160–210
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- 250-746-9899
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Hwy 1 ramp & Veteran's Mem Pkwy.
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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
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