There are 2 ways to get from Geneva to Banff by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from Geneva International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)GVA - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
13h 25m$700–4,189Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)LYS - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
18h 49m$674–1,538
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Banff is to train and fly and bus which costs $650 - $1,600 and takes 18h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 13h 25m and costs $700 - $4,200.
The distance between Geneva and Banff is 7904 km.
It takes approximately 13h 25m to get from Geneva to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 8h behind Geneva. It is currently 2:33 PM in Geneva and 6:33 AM in Banff.
There are 482+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Geneva to Banff. However, you can fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre. Alternatively, you can take the train to Lyon Part Dieu, walk to Gare Part-Dieu - Villette, take the train to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–4,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Calgary International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–4,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Calgary International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Calgary International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Calgary International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Calgary International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Calgary International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Calgary International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Calgary International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
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