There are 4 ways to get from Churchill to Banff by plane, shuttle, train, or bus
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Fly, 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
7h 46m$1,379–2,799Train, bus via Wabowden
cheapest- 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$464–851Train, 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 9h$874–1,760Train
- 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 19h
Churchill to Banff by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Churchill to Banff is to train and bus via Wabowden which costs $460 - $850 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Churchill to Banff is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 46m and costs $1,300 - $2,800.
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 19h.
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 $460 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 46m 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 6:35 AM in Churchill and 5:35 AM in Banff.
Churchill to Banff train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Portage la Prairie station.
There are 625+ 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 19h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Churchill Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,000
Flights from Churchill Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
- 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
- 32h 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
- 32h 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
- 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
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Regina to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- 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
- +1 866 606 6700
- explorerockies@brewster.ca
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
Bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $140–180
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