There are 7 ways to get from Quesnel to Banff by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Quesnel Airport, bus
best- Fly from Quesnel Airport (YQZ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YQZ - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
6h 17m$407–630Drive 770.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Quesnel to Banffcar 770.2 km
9h 37m$152–220Bus
- Take the bus from Quesnel, BC - Petro Canada to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus Prince George
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Banff, ABbus Vancouver
13h 10m$172–236Train
- Take the train from Quesnel to Banfftrain Rainforest to Gold Rush Grand Adventure / ...
5d 16h$8,441Bus to Prince George Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Quesnel to Prince Georgebus
- Fly from Prince George Airport (YXS) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXS - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
6h 22m$322–846Bus to Williams Lake Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Quesnel to Williams Lakebus
- Fly from Williams Lake Airport (YWL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YWL - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
8h 43m$426–686Bus, train
- Take the bus from Quesnel, BC - Petro Canada to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statuebus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC to McBride, BC - Train Stationbus
- Take the train from McBride to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, ABbus
15h 17m$237–417
Quesnel to Banff by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quesnel to Banff is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Quesnel to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 6h 17m and costs $400 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Quesnel to Banff. However, there are services departing from Quesnel, BC - Petro Canada and arriving at Banff, AB via Kamloops, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Quesnel and arriving at Banff. Services depart every 15 minutes. The journey takes approximately 5 days 16h.
The distance between Quesnel and Banff is 761 km. The road distance is 770.2 km.
The best way to get from Quesnel to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 13h 10m and costs $170 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Quesnel to Banff, including transfers.
Quesnel to Banff bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Quesnel, BC - Petro Canada station.
Quesnel to Banff train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Quesnel station.
The best way to get from Quesnel to Banff is to bus which takes 13h 10m and costs $170 - $240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $8,441 and takes 5 days 16h.
What companies run services between Quesnel, BC, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Quesnel, BC - Petro Canada to Banff, AB via Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall and Kamloops, BC in around 13h 10m. Alternatively, Rocky Mountaineer operates a train from Quesnel to Banff on demand. Tickets cost $8,441 and the journey takes 5d 16h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Quesnel Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Quesnel Airport to Calgary International Airport via Williams Lake Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Prince George Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Prince George Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Prince George Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–800
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–800
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–800
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Quesnel Airport to Calgary International Airport via Williams Lake Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Prince George Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Quesnel to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 5d 16h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $8,441
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from McBride to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
- 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
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Quesnel, BC - Petro Canada to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Quesnel, BC - Petro Canada to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–140
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Quesnel to Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $27–40
Bus from Quesnel to Williams Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $27–40
Bus from Prince George, BC to McBride, BC - Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $35–55
- Phone
- 1-877-625-4372
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/schedule/
- Adult
- $140–200
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More Questions & Answers
Quesnel to Banff bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Quesnel. It is currently 2:11 PM in Quesnel and 3:11 PM in Banff.
Quesnel to Banff train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Banff station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quesnel to Banff is 770 km. It takes approximately 9h 37m to drive from Quesnel to Banff.
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