There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo to Banff by plane, shuttle, ferry, bus, or train
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Fly from Nanaimo Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YCD - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
4h 32m$208–923Fly from Nanaimo, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane ZNA - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
4h 28m$104–349Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Banffbus
16h 39mFerry, train
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
- Take the train from Vancouver to Banfftrain Vancouver
40h 38m
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Banff is to fly and shuttle which costs $100 - $350 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Banff is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 28m and costs $100 - $350.
The distance between Nanaimo and Banff is 889 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Banff without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 16h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Nanaimo to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 1h ahead of Nanaimo. It is currently 1:05 PM in Nanaimo and 2:05 PM in Banff.
There are 625+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Banff. However, you can take the line 70 bus to Nanaimo Airport, walk to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the shuttle to Banff, AB. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Banff via Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Eastbound W Pender St @ Burrard St, Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 1, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, and Kelowna Airport in around 16h 39m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Nanaimo to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–600
Flights from Nanaimo to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–600
Flights from Nanaimo to Calgary International Airport via Sechelt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–600
Flights from Nanaimo to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–600
Flights from Nanaimo to Calgary International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Nanaimo to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- 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/
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
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- 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/
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
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $80–120
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
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