There are 8 ways to get from Banff to Ucluelet by bus, plane, train, car ferry, or car
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Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport, bus
best- 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 Ucluelet, BC - 1645 Cedar Roadbus
9h 40m$187–912Train, 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 Ucluelet, BC - 1645 Cedar Roadbus
10d 5h$8,512–8,654Drive, car ferry
- 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 Uclueletcar
14h 15m$217–454Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Tofino SPB
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Tofino SPB (YTP)plane YYC - YTP
6h 36m$229–1,059Bus to Calgary International Airport, 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
7h 33m$449–1,059Bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Ucluelet Harbour
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BCbus
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Ucluelet Harbourplane
14h 2m$302–581Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- 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 Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Ucluelet, BC - 1645 Cedar Roadbus
12h 22m$267–707Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Nanaimo, bus
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YYC - ZNA
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Ucluelet, BC - 1645 Cedar Roadbus
10h 5m$197–662
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Ucluelet is to drive and car ferry which costs $210 - $460 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Ucluelet is to bus and fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $220 - $1,100.
The distance between Banff and Ucluelet is 1075 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Ucluelet without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 10 days 5h and costs $8,500 - $8,700.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Banff to Ucluelet, including transfers.
Ucluelet is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 11:17 AM in Banff and 10:17 AM in Ucluelet.
There are 82+ hotels available in Ucluelet.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Ucluelet, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Banff to Ucluelet. However, you can take the bus to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport (YCD), walk to Nanaimo Airport, take the line 70 bus to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch D Bay, take the line 20 bus to Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, then take the bus to Ucluelet, BC - 1645 Cedar Road. Alternatively, you can take a train from Banff to Ucluelet, BC - 1645 Cedar Road 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 5h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Tofino SPB via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Tofino SPB via Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Cranbrook, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Comox Valley Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- 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/
- 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 Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Ucluelet, BC - 1645 Cedar Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $53
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- 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
- $100–220
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–220
- 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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