There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Whistler by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Vancouver International Airport
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YYC - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station to Whistler Village, BCbus
7h 7m$148–430Bus
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BCbus Calgary
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station to Whistler Village, BCbus Vancouver
14h 41m$195–262Train
- Take the train from Banff to Whistlertrain Rainforest to Gold Rush Grand Adventure / ...
8d 23h$8,441Drive 791.9 km
- Drive from Banff to Whistlercar 791.9 km
10h 14m$154–223Bus, fly to Abbotsford International Airport
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane YYC - YXX
- Take the bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station to Whistler Village, BCbus
8h 23m$156–534
Banff to Whistler by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Whistler is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Whistler is to bus and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $140 - $430.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Banff and arriving at Whistler. Services depart every 15 minutes. The journey takes approximately 8 days 23h.
The distance between Banff and Whistler is 961 km. The road distance is 791.9 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Whistler without a car is to bus which takes 14h 41m and costs $190 - $270.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Banff to Whistler, including transfers.
Banff to Whistler train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Banff station.
The best way to get from Banff to Whistler is to bus which takes 14h 41m and costs $190 - $270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $8,441 and takes 8 days 23h.
Whistler is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 5:25 PM in Banff and 4:25 PM in Whistler.
Banff to Whistler train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Whistler station.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Whistler, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Banff, AB to Whistler Village, BC via Vancouver, BC, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station in around 14h 41m. Alternatively, Rocky Mountaineer operates a train from Banff to Whistler on demand. Tickets cost $8,441 and the journey takes 8d 23h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–440
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Banff to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 8d 23h
- 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
- 1.833.276.5841
- reservations@gowilsonsgroup.com
- Website
- bcconnector.com
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station to Whistler Village, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://bcconnector.com/
- Book at
- https://wilson.betterez.com/cart/6087276ef3667421ed35892e/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Adult One-way
- $45–55
- Phone
- +1 604-326-1616
- info@YVRSkylynx.com
- Website
- yvrskylynx.com
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station to Whistler Village, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32–55
- Website
- https://www.yvrskylynx.com/
- Schedules at
- https://yvrskylynx.com/timetable/
- Book at
- https://yvrskylynx.betterez.com/cart/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8731/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Adult
- $32
- Airports - Adult
- $55
- Phone
- 604-349-1234
- info@EpicRides.ca
- Website
- epicrides.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station to Whistler Village, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://epicrides.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://epicrides.ca/epic-rides-schedule/
- Ticket (All ages)
- $34
- 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
Bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $40–55
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $24–35
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $9–15
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
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