There are 4 ways to get from Banff to Williams Lake by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to Williams Lake Airport
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane YYC - YWL
6h 20m$399–649Drive 721.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Williams Lakecar 721.8 km
9h 58m$142–206Bus
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Kamloops, BCbus Calgary
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus Kamloops to Prince George
11h 30m$163–210Bus, fly to Prince George Airport
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Prince George Airport (YXS)plane YYC - YXS
- Take the bus from Prince George to Williams Lakebus
7h 51m$334–864
Banff to Williams Lake by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Williams Lake is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Williams Lake is to bus and fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $390 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Williams Lake. However, there are services departing from Banff, AB and arriving at Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada via Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Banff and Williams Lake is 718 km. The road distance is 721.8 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Williams Lake without a car is to bus which takes 11h 30m and costs $160 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Banff to Williams Lake, including transfers.
Banff to Williams Lake bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Banff, AB station.
Banff to Williams Lake bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Kamloops, BC station.
Williams Lake is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 8:25 PM in Banff and 7:25 PM in Williams Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Williams Lake is 722 km. It takes approximately 9h 58m to drive from Banff to Williams Lake.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Williams Lake, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Banff, AB to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada via Kamloops, BC and Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall in around 11h 30m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Prince George Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Prince George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Prince George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- 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
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Banff, AB to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–140
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $55–75
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Prince George to Williams Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $40–60
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