There are 6 ways to get from Port Hardy to Banff by plane, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 17m$400–1,060Bus, bus to Nanaimo 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 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 53m$236–926Bus, ferry
- 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
- Take the ferry from Duke Point to Vancouverferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, ABbus
25h 7m$358–589Drive, ferry
- Drive from Port Hardy to Departure Baycar
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Banffcar
16h 4m$253–518Bus, bus to Comox Valley 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 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 22m$237–812Bus 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
8h 19m$429–759
Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Hardy to Banff is to bus and fly which costs $230 - $850 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Port Hardy to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 7h 17m and costs $400 - $1,100.
The distance between Port Hardy and Banff is 1090 km.
The best way to get from Port Hardy to Banff without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 25h 7m and costs $350 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Port Hardy to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 1h ahead of Port Hardy. It is currently 12:44 PM in Port Hardy and 1:44 PM in Banff.
There are 551+ 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 line 4 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 bus from Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing to Banff, AB via Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave, Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St, Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada, Duke Point, Vancouver, Tsawwassen, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 25h 7m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Port Hardy Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–950
Flights from Port Hardy Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–950
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–750
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–750
Flights from Campbell River Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Port Hardy Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- 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
- 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 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
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
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $160–210
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Duke Point to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–180
- 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
- $21–65
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $130–180
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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