There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Victoria by bus, plane, train, busferry, car, or ferry
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Bus, fly to Victoria International Airport, line 72 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
5h 46m$185–715Bus, 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 Douglas & Hillsidebus
7h 51m$125–765Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Banff to Vancouvertrain Rainforest to Gold Rush Grand Adventure / ...
- Take the busferry from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Victoriabusferry Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Victoria
10d 3h$8,496–8,521Drive, ferry
- Drive from Banff to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Drive from Departure Bay to Victoriacar
13h 15m$211–442Bus, 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
5h 25m$169–759
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Victoria is to drive and ferry which costs $210 - $450 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Victoria is to bus and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $160 - $800.
The distance between Banff and Victoria is 901 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Victoria without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 10 days 3h and costs $8,490 - $8,530.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Banff to Victoria, including transfers.
Victoria is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 8:59 PM in Banff and 7:59 PM in Victoria.
There are 220+ hotels available in Victoria.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Victoria, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Banff to Victoria. 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, then take the line 72 bus to Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave. Alternatively, you can take a train from Banff to Victoria via Vancouver and Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal in around 10d 3h.
- 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
- 1-877-460-3200
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $55–80
- Phone
- 250-746-9899
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Douglas & Hillside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- 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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