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How to get fromChester to Banffby train, plane, bus or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Chester to Banff by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeMAN - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
    16h 25m
    $500–1,410

  2. Fly from Liverpool, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeLPL - YYC
    2. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
    16h 29m
    $411–1,378

  3. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Bradford Interchangetrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeLBA - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
    19h 10m
    $472–1,641

  4. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeBHX - YYC
    4. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
    17h 32m
    $588–1,063

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeLHR - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
    16h 3m
    $465–2,142

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Haymarkettrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeEDI - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
    16h 56m
    $586–1,611

  7. Train, ferry to Dublin Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
    2. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
    3. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeDUB - YYC
    4. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
    18h 55m
    $487–1,380

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration13h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$324Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chester, England and Banff, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Chester to Banff. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre. Alternatively, you can take the train to Bradford Interchange, walk to Bradford Interchange Bus Station, take the bus to Leeds Bradford Airport, walk to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre.

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