There are 4 ways to get from Churchill to Banff by plane, shuttle, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Churchill Airport (YYQ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YYQ - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
7h 50m$1,279–2,299Train, 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 Int. Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Int'l Airport to Moose Hotel & Suitesbus
2d 6h$386–620Train, 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$490–656Train
- Take the train from Churchill to Portage la Prairietrain
- Take the train from Portage la Prairie to Jaspertrain
- Take the train from Jasper to Banfftrain
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 $380 - $650 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Churchill to Banff is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 50m and costs $1,200 - $2,300.
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 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 6h and costs $380 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 50m 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 2:44 PM in Churchill and 1:44 PM in Banff.
Churchill to Banff train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Portage la Prairie station.
There are 620+ 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 4d 19h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Churchill Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Churchill Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg, Saskatoon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
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 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 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
- 38h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- info@banfftransportation.com
- Website
- banfftransportation.com
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- fairybus.com
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- info@mtnparktrans.com
- Website
- mtnparktrans.com
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
- Phone
- 1-204-939-3991
- info@thompsonbus.com
- Website
- thompsonbus.com
Bus from Wabowden, MB to Winnipeg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Winnipeg to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Regina to Calgary Int. Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calgary Int'l Airport to Moose Hotel & Suites
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://banffgoldenxpress.com/index.php
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.sundogtours.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- explorerockies@brewster.ca
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $140–180
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