There are 9 ways to get from Sioux Lookout to Banff by bus, plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), train, or car
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Bus to Thunder Bay International Airport, fly, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Sioux Lookout - Tim Horton's to Thunder Bay - Airportbus
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YQT - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
10h 46m$362–1,188Fly from Sioux Lookout Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXL - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
10h 26m$209–1,201Bus
- Take the bus from Sioux Lookout - JMK1 Hostel to Winnipeg - Airportbus
- Take the bus from Winnipeg to Reginabus
- Take the bus from Regina to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banffbus
30h 20m$445–663Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sioux Lookout - JMK1 Hostel to Winnipeg - Balmoral Transit Stationbus
- Take the train from Winnipeg to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper to Banffbus
46h 50m$713–1,280Drive 1,889.1 km
- Drive from Sioux Lookout to Banffcar 1,889.1 km
21h 5m$381–550Bus to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sioux Lookout - JMK1 Hostel to Winnipeg - Airportbus
- Fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YWG - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
11h 3m$346–1,019Drive to Red Lake Airport, fly, shuttle
- Drive from Sioux Lookout to Red Lake Airport (YRL)car
- Fly from Red Lake Airport (YRL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YRL - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
10h 20m$223–789Train, bus
- Take the train from Sioux Lookout to Jaspertrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, ABbus Jasper
2dTrain
- Take the train from Sioux Lookout to Jaspertrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Jasper to Banff Train Stationtrain Jasper
3d 10h
Sioux Lookout to Banff by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sioux Lookout to Banff is to drive which costs $380 - $550 and takes 21h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sioux Lookout to Banff is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 10h 20m and costs $220 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Sioux Lookout to Banff. However, there are services departing from Sioux Lookout - JMK1 Hostel and arriving at Banff via Westbound Wellington at Airport Terminal, Winnipeg, Regina and Calgary International Airport - YYC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Sioux Lookout to Banff station. However, there are services departing from Sioux Lookout and arriving at Banff Train Station via Jasper. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Sioux Lookout and Banff is 2315 km. The road distance is 1889.1 km.
The best way to get from Sioux Lookout to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 30h 20m and costs $440 - $700.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Sioux Lookout to Banff, including transfers.
Sioux Lookout to Banff bus services, operated by Kasper Transportation, depart from Sioux Lookout - JMK1 Hostel station.
Sioux Lookout to Banff train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Sioux Lookout station.
The best way to get from Sioux Lookout to Banff is to bus which takes 30h 20m and costs $440 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 3 days 10h.
What companies run services between Sioux Lookout, ON, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Sioux Lookout - JMK1 Hostel to Banff via Winnipeg - Airport, Westbound Wellington at Airport Terminal, Westbound Tecumseh at Tecumseh Loop, Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal, and Calgary International Airport - YYC in around 30h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sioux Lookout to Banff Train Station via Jasper in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Sioux Lookout Airport to Calgary International Airport via Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Sioux Lookout Airport to Calgary International Airport via Thunder Bay International Airport, Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Sioux Lookout Airport to Calgary International Airport via Red Lake Airport, Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
Flights from Red Lake Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
Flights from Red Lake Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
Flights from Red Lake Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport, Saskatoon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Sioux Lookout Airport to Calgary International Airport via Red Lake Airport, Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
Flights from Red Lake Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Winnipeg to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $380–800
- Business
- $450–700
- Business Plus
- $470–700
- Economy
- $430–800
- Economy Plus
- $470–850
Train from Sioux Lookout to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $480–1,000
- Business
- $550–850
- Business Plus
- $550–850
- Economy
- $500–1,000
- Economy Plus
- $550–1,000
Train from Sioux Lookout to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $480–1,000
- Business
- $550–850
- Business Plus
- $550–850
- Economy
- $500–1,000
- Economy Plus
- $550–1,000
Train from Jasper to Banff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 855 566 2378
- frontdesk@gokasper.com
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
Bus from Sioux Lookout - Tim Horton's to Thunder Bay - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
- Adult
- $160–220
Bus from Sioux Lookout - JMK1 Hostel to Winnipeg - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
- Adult
- $190–250
Bus from Sioux Lookout - JMK1 Hostel to Winnipeg - Balmoral Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
- Adult
- $180–250
Bus from Sioux Lookout - JMK1 Hostel to Winnipeg - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
- Adult
- $190–250
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- info@banfftransportation.com
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- info@mtnparktrans.com
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Winnipeg to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Regina to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- explorerockies@brewster.ca
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Jasper to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $140–180
- Phone
- +1 855 757 3222
- info@abestx.ca
- Website
- ABestX
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- ABestX
- Phone
- +1 587 968 5088
- info@vivogreen.ca
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Vivo Green Travel
- Schedules at
- Vivo Green Travel
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SunDog Tours
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Booking & Getting There
Sioux Lookout to Banff bus services, operated by Kasper Transportation, arrive at Winnipeg - Airport station.
Banff is 1h behind Sioux Lookout. It is currently 3:48 PM in Sioux Lookout and 2:48 PM in Banff.
Sioux Lookout to Banff train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Jasper station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sioux Lookout to Banff is 1889 km. It takes approximately 21h 5m to drive from Sioux Lookout to Banff.
There are 611+ hotels available in Banff.

















