There are 5 ways to get from Squamish to Banff by bus, plane, shuttle, or car
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Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Squamish Adventure Center to Burrard Skytrain Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YVR - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
5h 46m$165–630Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Squamish Adventure Center to Burrard Skytrain Stationbus Southbound
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus Van-Cal
14h 20m$135–300Drive 850.9 km
- Drive from Squamish to Banffcar 850.9 km
11h 1m$172–248Bus, shuttle to Abbotsford International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Squamish Adventure Center to Burrard Skytrain Stationbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver Downtown to Abbotsford Airport
- Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXX - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
6h 17m$197–828Bus via Kelowna
- Take the bus from Squamish Adventure Center to Burrard Skytrain Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus
15h 22m
Squamish to Banff by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Squamish to Banff is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Squamish to Banff is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 5h 46m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Squamish to Banff. However, there are services departing from Squamish Adventure Center and arriving at Banff via Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
The distance between Squamish and Banff is 900 km. The road distance is 850.9 km.
The best way to get from Squamish to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 14h 20m and costs $130 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Squamish to Banff, including transfers.
Squamish to Banff bus services, operated by YVR Skylynx, depart from Squamish Adventure Center station.
Squamish to Banff bus services, operated by YVR Skylynx, arrive at Burrard Skytrain Station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Squamish. It is currently 11:35 AM in Squamish and 12:35 PM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Squamish to Banff is 851 km. It takes approximately 11h 1m to drive from Squamish to Banff.
What companies run services between Squamish, BC, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Squamish Adventure Center to Banff via Burrard Skytrain Station, Burrard Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, and Vancouver in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–600
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Phone
- +1 604 326 1616
- info@YVRSkylynx.com
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
Bus from Squamish Adventure Center to Burrard Skytrain Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $50–75
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Squamish Adventure Center to Burrard Skytrain Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $50–75
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Squamish Adventure Center to Burrard Skytrain Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $50–75
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Squamish Adventure Center to Burrard Skytrain Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $50–75
- Standard
- $30–45
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1 604 229 1232
- info@reliablebus.ca
- Website
- Reliable Bus
Shuttle from Vancouver Downtown to Abbotsford Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Reliable Bus
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
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