There are 6 ways to get from Banff to Tofino by bus, plane, car, train, car ferry, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Comox Valley Airport, drive
best- 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
- Drive from Comox-Airport-YQQ to Tofinocar
7h 8m$169–774Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Banff to Vancouvertrain
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Tofino Resort + Marinabus
10d 6h$8,521–8,663Drive, ferry
- Drive from Banff to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Drive from Departure Bay to Tofinocar
14h 36m$221–462Bus, fly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane YYC - YAZ
5h 47m$319–814Bus, 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 Tofino Resort + Marinabus
10h 24m$183–823Bus, fly to Tofino SPB, taxi
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Tofino SPB (YTP)plane YYC - YTP
- Take the taxi from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Tofinotaxi
6h 59m$274–1,019
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Tofino is to drive and ferry which costs $220 - $470 and takes 14h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Tofino is to bus and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $310 - $850.
The distance between Banff and Tofino is 1157 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Tofino without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 10 days 6h and costs $8,500 - $8,700.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Banff to Tofino, including transfers.
Tofino is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 1:57 PM in Banff and 12:57 PM in Tofino.
There are 46+ hotels available in Tofino.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Tofino, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Banff to Tofino. However, you can take the bus to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ), then drive to Tofino. Alternatively, you can take a train from Banff to Tofino Resort + Marina via Vancouver, Westbound W Georgia St @ Seymour St, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, Horseshoe Bay, BC, Nanaimo Departure Bay, and Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada in around 10d 6h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–1,000
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–1,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Tofino SPB via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Tofino SPB via Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–800
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Banff to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9d 22h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $8,441
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- 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
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Tofino Resort + Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $58
- 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
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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