There are 4 ways to get from Fort Nelson to Banff by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YYE - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
6h 8m$582–836Drive 1,229.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Fort Nelson to Banffcar 1,229.4 km
15h 11m$240–346Bus
- Take the bus from Fort Nelson to Fort St. Johnbus
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Prince Georgebus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops to Banffbus
29hBus, Tour
- Take the bus from Fort Nelson to Fort St. Johnbus
- Take the bus from Fort St. John to Prince Georgebus
- Take the bus from Prince George to Kamloopsbus
- Take the train from Kamloops to Banfftrain
46h 12m
Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Nelson to Banff is to drive which costs $230 - $350 and takes 15h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Nelson to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 6h 8m and costs $550 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Nelson to Banff. However, there are services departing from Fort Nelson and arriving at Banff via Fort St. John, Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue and Kamloops. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h.
The distance between Fort Nelson and Banff is 1161 km. The road distance is 1229.4 km.
The best way to get from Fort Nelson to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 29h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Fort Nelson to Banff, including transfers.
Fort Nelson to Banff bus services, operated by BC Bus North, depart from Fort Nelson station.
Fort Nelson to Banff bus services, operated by BC Bus North, arrive at Fort St. John station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Fort Nelson. It is currently 7:29 PM in Fort Nelson and 8:29 PM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Nelson to Banff is 1229 km. It takes approximately 15h 11m to drive from Fort Nelson to Banff.
What companies run services between Fort Nelson, BC, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Fort Nelson to Banff via Fort St. John, Prince George, Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue, Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall, and Kamloops in around 29h.
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Northern Rockies Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Northern Rockies Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–900
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Kamloops to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- booking@banffexplorer.com
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://banffexplorer.com/
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Fort Nelson to Fort St. John
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $60–85
Bus from Fort St. John to Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $85–120
Bus from Prince George to Kamloops
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $80–120
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
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