There are 4 ways to get from Courtenay to Banff by plane, bus, car ferry, train, car, or ferry
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, bus
best- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YQQ - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
5h 8m$111–541Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- Take the train from Vancouver to Banff
10d 3h$8,508–8,650Drive, ferry
- Drive from Courtenay to Departure Bay
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Banff
12h 47m$209–441Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YCD - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
8h 11m$310–760
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 bus which costs $110 - $550 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Courtenay to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 5h 8m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Courtenay and Banff is 937 km.
The best way to get from Courtenay to Banff without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 10 days 3h and costs $8,500 - $8,700.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Courtenay to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 1h ahead of Courtenay. It is currently 3:22 AM in Courtenay and 4:22 AM in Banff.
There are 433+ 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 Military Row at Ryan Rd E, walk to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St. to Banff via Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada, Nanaimo Departure Bay, Horseshoe Bay, BC, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, Eastbound W Georgia St @ Granville St, and Vancouver in around 10d 3h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 9d 22h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $8,441
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- 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
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
- Adult Passenger + Standard Vehicle
- $106
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
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