There are 3 ways to get from Courtenay to Banff by plane, shuttle, bus, ferry, 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 from Comox Valley Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YQQ - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
4h 57m$168–823Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Banfftrain
44h 8mTaxi to Campbell River Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Courtenay to Campbell River Airport (YBL)taxi
- Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YBL - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
4h 20m$291–1,083
Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Courtenay to Banff is to fly and shuttle which costs $160 - $850 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Courtenay to Banff is to taxi and fly and shuttle which takes 4h 20m and costs $290 - $1,100.
The distance between Courtenay and Banff is 938 km.
The best way to get from Courtenay to Banff without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 44h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Courtenay to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 1h ahead of Courtenay. It is currently 1:17 AM in Courtenay and 2:17 AM in Banff.
There are 623+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Courtenay, BC, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Courtenay to Banff. However, you can take the line 11 bus to Comox Valley Airport, walk to Comox-Airport-YQQ airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the shuttle to Banff, AB. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Banff via Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada, Departure Bay, Horseshoe Bay, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, Eastbound W Georgia St @ Granville St, and Vancouver in around 44h 8m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Campbell River Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 6 times 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/
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–150
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $22–40
- Adult
- $45–80
- Car
- $100–150
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Joe's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 792 5637
Comox Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 339 7955
- Website
- comoxtaxi.com
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