There are 6 ways to get from Churchill to Banff by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Calgary International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Churchill Airport (YYQ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YYQ - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
8h 12m$229–1,199Train, bus via Wabowden
- Take the train from Churchill to Wabowdentrain
- Take the bus from Wabowden, MB to Winnipeg Airportbus
- Take the bus from Winnipeg to Reginabus
- Take the bus from Regina to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotelbus
2d 5h$499–881Train, bus
- Take the train from Churchill to Portage la Prairietrain
- Take the train from Portage la Prairie to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, ABbus
3d 8hFly to Edmonton International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Churchill Airport (YYQ) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YYQ - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton International Airport - 307 Airport Rd to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
14h 41m$273–883Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Fly from Churchill Airport (YYQ) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYQ - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Banffcar
16h 54m$269–1,049Train
- Take the train from Churchill to Portage la Prairietrain
- Take the train from Portage la Prairie to Jaspertrain
- Take the train from Jasper to Banff Train Stationtrain
4d 18h
Churchill Airport (YYQ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Churchill to Banff is to fly and bus and shuttle which costs $270 - $900 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Churchill to Banff is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 12m and costs $220 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Churchill to Banff station. However, there are services departing from Churchill and arriving at Banff Train Station via Portage la Prairie and Jasper. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 18h.
The distance between Churchill and Banff is 1668 km.
The best way to get from Churchill to Banff without a car is to train and bus via Wabowden which takes 2 days 5h and costs $490 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Churchill to Banff, including transfers.
Churchill to Banff train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Churchill station.
Banff is 1h behind Churchill. It is currently 1:45 AM in Churchill and 12:45 AM in Banff.
Churchill to Banff train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Portage la Prairie station.
There are 610+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Churchill, MB, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a train from Churchill to Banff Train Station via Portage la Prairie and Jasper in around 4d 18h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Churchill Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
Flights from Churchill Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg, Saskatoon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,000
Flights from Churchill Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Churchill Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Winnipeg, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Churchill Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Winnipeg, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Churchill Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Winnipeg, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,600
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Churchill Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Churchill to Wabowden
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $160–360
- Business
- $210–380
- Business Plus
- $230–390
- Economy
- $180–370
- Economy Plus
- $200–380
Train from Churchill to Portage la Prairie
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $370–800
- Business
- $440–700
- Business Plus
- $450–700
- Economy
- $410–800
- Economy Plus
- $460–800
Train from Portage la Prairie to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $360–750
- Business
- $430–650
- Business Plus
- $440–700
- Economy
- $400–800
- Economy Plus
- $450–800
Train from Churchill to Portage la Prairie
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $370–800
- Business
- $440–700
- Business Plus
- $450–700
- Economy
- $410–800
- Economy Plus
- $460–800
Train from Portage la Prairie to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $360–750
- Business
- $430–650
- Business Plus
- $440–700
- Economy
- $400–800
- Economy Plus
- $450–800
Train from Jasper to Banff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- info@banfftransportation.com
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- info@mtnparktrans.com
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- 1-204-939-3991
- info@thompsonbus.com
- Website
- Thompson Bus
Bus from Wabowden, MB to Winnipeg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Thompson Bus
- Schedules at
- Thompson Bus
- Book at
- Thompson Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Winnipeg to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Regina to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- booking@banffexplorer.com
- Website
- Banff Explorer
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Banff Explorer
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SunDog Tours
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Edmonton International Airport - 307 Airport Rd to YYC-Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- The Canada Bus
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