There are 4 ways to get from Churchill to Banff by plane, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Churchill Airport (YYQ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YYQ - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
8h 49m$1,783–2,488Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Churchill to Portage la Prairie
- Take the bus from Portage la Prairie, MB to Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurst
- Take the bus from Lumsden to Calgary
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel to Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn
2d 21h$459–644Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Churchill to Wabowden
- Take the bus from Wabowden, MB to Lake Francis Jct, MB
- Take the taxi from Lake Francis Jct, MB to Portage la Prairie
- Take the train from Portage la Prairie to Jasper
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
2d 21h$560–835Train
- Take the train from Churchill to Portage la Prairie
- Take the train from Portage la Prairie to Jasper
- Take the train from Jasper to Banff
9d 5h$7,350–12,476
Churchill Airport (YYQ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Churchill to Banff is to train and bus which costs $450 - $650 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Churchill to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 8h 49m and costs $1,700 - $2,500.
No, there is no direct train from Churchill to Banff. However, there are services departing from Churchill and arriving at Banff via Portage la Prairie and Jasper. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9 days 5h.
The distance between Churchill and Banff is 1670 km.
The best way to get from Churchill to Banff without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $450 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 49m 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 11:38 AM in Churchill and 10:38 AM in Banff.
Churchill to Banff train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Portage la Prairie station.
There are 478+ 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 via Portage la Prairie and Jasper in around 9d 5h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Churchill Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–850
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Churchill to Portage la Prairie
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $180–240
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $200–240
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $180–220
Train from Churchill to Wabowden
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $100–160
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $100–140
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $85–110
Train from Portage la Prairie to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $170–240
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $200–230
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $170–210
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Jasper to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $7,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- 1 Guest
- $7,000–12,000
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
- 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 Portage la Prairie, MB to Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lumsden to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $100–170
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel to Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33–34
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $33–34
- Phone
- 1-204-939-3991
- info@thompsonbus.com
- Website
- thompsonbus.com
Bus from Wabowden, MB to Lake Francis Jct, MB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://www.thompsonbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.thompsonbus.com/schedule-rates/
- Book at
- https://thompsonbus.betterez.com/cart/5f29cc7f38b0310f1c6bb31a/reservation/5f29cc7f38b0310f1c6bb31b
- Phone
- 1-877-625-4372
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/schedule/
- Adult
- $140–200
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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