There are 7 ways to get from Port Hardy to Banff by plane, bus, ferry, train, or car
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Fly from Port Hardy Airport, bus
best- Fly from Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YZT - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
7h 16m$580–819Bus, bus to Comox Valley Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing to Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Avebus
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YQQ - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
11h 20m$227–812Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port Hardy to McLoughlin Bayferry
- Take the ferry from McLoughlin Bay to Prince Rupertferry
- Take the bus from Prince Rupert to Prince George, BCbus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Banff, ABbus
43h 57m$458–1,804Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Port Hardy to McLoughlin Bayferry
- Take the ferry from McLoughlin Bay to Prince Rupertferry
- Take the train from Prince Rupert to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, ABbus
2d 7h$450–1,819Drive, ferry
- Drive from Port Hardy to Departure Baycar
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Banffcar
16h$264–519Bus to Campbell River Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing to Campbell River, BC - Ferry Terminalbus
- Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YBL - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
9h 28m$429–759Bus, bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing to Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Avebus
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YCD - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
12h 56m$236–876
Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Hardy to Banff is to drive and ferry which costs $260 - $550 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Port Hardy to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 7h 16m and costs $550 - $850.
The distance between Port Hardy and Banff is 1087 km.
The best way to get from Port Hardy to Banff without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $450 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Port Hardy to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 1h ahead of Port Hardy. It is currently 5:05 PM in Port Hardy and 6:05 PM in Banff.
There are 518+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Port Hardy, BC, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Port Hardy to Banff. However, you can take the bus to Port Hardy Airport, walk to Port Hardy Airport (YZT) 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 vehicle from Port Hardy to Banff, AB via Port Hardy, McLoughlin Bay, Prince Rupert, Prince Rupert, Prince George, BC, Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue, Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall, and Kamloops, BC in around 43h 57m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Port Hardy Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
Flights from Port Hardy Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–600
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
- $55–600
Flights from Campbell River Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–750
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–700
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Port Hardy Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Campbell River Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Prince Rupert to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $150–200
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $160–190
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $130–160
- 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
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Prince Rupert to Prince George, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $110–150
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@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
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $90–120
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–140
- Phone
- 1-877-625-4372
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/schedule/
- Adult
- $140–200
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing to Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $60
Bus from Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $37
Bus from Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing to Campbell River, BC - Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $60
Bus from Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $51
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $51
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Port Hardy to McLoughlin Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–490
- 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
- $55–170
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $350–490
Ferry from McLoughlin Bay to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- 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
- $100–310
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $600–900
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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