There are 5 ways to get from Penticton to Banff by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Penticton Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YYF - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
3h 31m$245–778Bus via Salmon Arm
cheapest- Take the bus from Atkinson & Phoenix to Westbank Exchbus 70
- Take the bus from Kelowna West, BC to Salmon Arm, BCbus
- Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Banff, ABbus
11h 46m$80–187Bus
- Take the bus from Duncan & Main to Queensway Exchbus 70
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Banffbus Kelowna
10h 2mDrive 543.4 km
- Drive from Penticton to Banffcar 543.4 km
6h 58m$107–154Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Atkinson & Phoenix to Westbank Exchbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YLW - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
6h 15m$441–1,051
Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penticton to Banff is to bus via Salmon Arm which costs $80 - $190 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Penticton to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 3h 31m and costs $240 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Penticton to Banff. However, there are services departing from Duncan & Main and arriving at Banff via Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
The distance between Penticton and Banff is 581 km. The road distance is 543.4 km.
The best way to get from Penticton to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 10h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Penticton to Banff, including transfers.
Penticton to Banff bus services, operated by BC Transit - South Okanagan - Similkameen, depart from Duncan & Main station.
Penticton to Banff bus services, operated by BC Transit - South Okanagan - Similkameen, arrive at Queensway Exch station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Penticton. It is currently 7:33 AM in Penticton and 8:33 AM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Penticton to Banff is 543 km. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Penticton to Banff.
What companies run services between Penticton, BC, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Duncan & Main to Banff via Queensway Exch and Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave in around 10h 2m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- 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
- +1 844 442 2212
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Duncan & Main to Queensway Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Atkinson & Phoenix to Westbank Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Kelowna West, BC to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $28–65
Bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $50–120
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