There are 3 ways to get from Powell River to Banff by ferry, plane, bus, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Comox Valley Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the ferry from Powell River to Comox
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YQQ - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
7h 33m$137–794Fly from Powell River Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Powell River Airport (YPW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YPW - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
6h 18m$128–456Ferry, bus, car ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Powell River to Comox
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- Take the train from Vancouver to Banff
10d 6h$8,547–8,767
Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Powell River to Banff is to fly and bus which costs $120 - $460 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Powell River to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 6h 18m and costs $120 - $460.
The distance between Powell River and Banff is 962 km.
The best way to get from Powell River to Banff without a car is to ferry and bus and car ferry and train which takes 10 days 6h and costs $8,500 - $8,800.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Powell River to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 1h ahead of Powell River. It is currently 11:51 PM in Powell River and 12:51 AM in Banff.
There are 515+ hotels available in Banff.
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 Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Powell River to Banff via Comox, Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St., Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada, Nanaimo Departure Bay, Horseshoe Bay, BC, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, Eastbound W Georgia St @ Granville St, and Vancouver in around 10d 6h.
- Website
- westjet.com
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 Powell River Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–750
Flights from Powell River Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Powell River Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 9d 22h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $8,441
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- 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 Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Powell River to Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- 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
- $10–29
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $60–85
Car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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