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How to get fromPowell River to Banffby ferry, plane, or shuttle

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There are 2 ways to get from Powell River to Banff by ferry, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Ferry, ferry to Comox Valley Airport, fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Powell River to Hornby Islandferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Hornby Island to Comoxferry ferry
    3. Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YQQ - YYC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    9h 52m

  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 Airport to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    6h 1m
    $307–672

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration2h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Powell River to Banff.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,010.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 52m

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 Hornby Island, take the ferry to Comox, walk to Comox Ave at Ellis St, take the line 1 bus to Downtown Courtenay Bay B, 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 shuttle to Banff, AB. Alternatively, you can take the line 3 bus to Powell River Airport, walk to Powell River Airport (YPW) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the shuttle to Banff, AB.

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