There are 7 ways to get from Banff to Squamish by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YYC - YVR
- Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Squamish Adventure Centerbus
6h 45m$165–551Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Banff to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminalbus Cal-Van
- Take the bus from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminal to Squamish Adventure Centerbus Northbound
15h 25m$133–289Bus via Kamloops
- 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 Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Squamish Adventure Centerbus
12h 20mDrive 850.7 km
- Drive from Banff to Squamishcar 850.7 km
11h$154–222Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Abbotsford International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane YYC - YXX
- Take a shuttle bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver Downtown
- Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Squamish Adventure Centerbus
7h 20m$192–574Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departuresbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YLW - YVR
- Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Squamish Adventure Centerbus
10h 25m$184–507Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, bus
- Drive from Banff to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YXC - YVR
- Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Squamish Adventure Centerbus
8h 6m$463–804
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Squamish is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Squamish is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 6h 45m and costs $160 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Squamish. However, there are services departing from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St and arriving at Squamish Adventure Center via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall and Burrard Skytrain Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
The distance between Banff and Squamish is 902 km. The road distance is 850.7 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Squamish without a car is to bus via Kamloops which takes 12h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Banff to Squamish, including transfers.
Banff to Squamish bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Banff station.
Banff to Squamish bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminal station.
Squamish is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 1:38 PM in Banff and 12:38 PM in Squamish.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Squamish is 851 km. It takes approximately 11h to drive from Banff to Squamish.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Squamish, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Squamish Adventure Center via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Vancouver - Pacific Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Burrard Skytrain Station in around 12h 20m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–600
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–460
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–460
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- 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
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- info@mtnparktrans.com
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 604 326 1616
- info@YVRSkylynx.com
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
Bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Squamish Adventure Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $50–75
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Squamish Adventure Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $50–75
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Squamish Adventure Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $50–75
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Squamish Adventure Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $50–75
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Squamish Adventure Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $50–75
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminal to Squamish Adventure Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–75
- Standard
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $80–120
- Phone
- +1 604 229 1232
- info@reliablebus.ca
- Website
- Reliable Bus
Shuttle from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Reliable Bus
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Banff to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $100–220
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