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

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

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  1. Ferry to Comox Valley Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Powell River to Comoxferry
    2. Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeYQQ - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
    7h 33m
    $137–794

  2. Fly from Powell River Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Powell River Airport (YPW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeYPW - YYC
    2. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
    6h 18m
    $128–456

  3. Ferry, bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Powell River to Comoxferry
    2. Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
    3. Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry
    4. Take the train from Vancouver to Banfftrain
    10d 6h
    $8,547–8,767

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration2h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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.

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