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How to get fromPowell River to Banffby ferry, plane, shuttle, car, bus, busferry, or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Powell River to Banff by ferry, plane, shuttle, car, bus, busferry, or train

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  1. Ferry to Comox Valley Airport, fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Powell River to Comoxferry ferry
    2. Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YQQ - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    7h 7m
    $180–862

  2. Fly from Powell River Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Powell River Airport (YPW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YPW - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    5h 44m
    $127–492

  3. Ferry, drive, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Powell River to Hornby Islandferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Hornby Island to Deep Bay Marinaferry ferry
    3. Drive from Deep Bay Marina to Bamfieldcar car
    4. Take the bus from Bamfield to Victoriabus bus Wct
    5. Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry bus ferry
    6. Take the train from Vancouver to Banff Train Stationtrain train
    2d 9h

Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Powell River to Banff.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 959.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Powell River, BC, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Powell River to Banff. However, you can take the ferry to Comox, walk to Little River Ferry Terminal, take the line 11 bus to Comox Valley Airport, walk to Comox-Airport-YQQ airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary International Airport - YYC, then take the shuttle to Banff, AB. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Powell River to Banff Train Station via Hornby Island, Deep Bay Marina, Bamfield, Victoria, Victoria, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Granville Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver in around 2d 9h.

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