There are 5 ways to get from Thompson to Banff by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YTH - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
10h 14m$775–2,178Drive 1,588.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Thompson to Banffcar 1,588.8 km
21h 8m$307–443Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Thompson, MB to Lake Francis Jct, MBbus
- Take the taxi from Lake Francis Jct, MB to Portage la Prairie, MBtaxi
- Take the bus from Portage la Prairie, MB to Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurstbus
- Take the bus from Lumsden to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel to Banff, AB - Red Carpet Innbus
35h 37m$455–644Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thompson, MB to Winnipeg Airportbus
- Take the train from Winnipeg to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, ABbus
2d 2h$397–543Train, bus
- Take the train from Thompson to Portage la Prairietrain
- Take the train from Portage la Prairie to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, ABbus
2d 16h$393–579
Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thompson to Banff is to drive which costs $300 - $450 and takes 21h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Thompson to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 10h 14m and costs $750 - $2,200.
The distance between Thompson and Banff is 1329 km. The road distance is 1588.8 km.
The best way to get from Thompson to Banff without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 35h 37m and costs $450 - $650.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Thompson to Banff, including transfers.
Banff is 1h behind Thompson. It is currently 6:37 AM in Thompson and 5:37 AM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Thompson to Banff is 1589 km. It takes approximately 21h 8m to drive from Thompson to Banff.
There are 540+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Thompson, MB, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Thompson to Banff. However, you can take the taxi to Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Lake Francis Jct, MB, take the taxi to Portage la Prairie, MB, take the bus to Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurst, walk to Regina, SK - 2820 B Avonhurst Dr, take the bus to Lumsden - Esso, SK - SK-20 Hwy 20, Lumsden, take the bus to Calgary, walk to Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel, then take the bus to Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Thompson Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,400
Flights from Thompson Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Gillam, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,400
Flights from Thompson Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg, Saskatoon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,400
Flights from Thompson Municipal Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,400
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Winnipeg to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $180–240
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $210–240
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $180–220
Train from Thompson to Portage la Prairie
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $140–190
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $150–180
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $120–150
Train from Portage la Prairie to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $170–240
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $200–230
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $170–210
- 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
- 1-204-939-3991
- info@thompsonbus.com
- Website
- thompsonbus.com
Bus from Thompson, MB to Lake Francis Jct, MB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://www.thompsonbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.thompsonbus.com/schedule-rates/
- Book at
- https://thompsonbus.betterez.com/cart/5f29cc7f38b0310f1c6bb31a/reservation/5f29cc7f38b0310f1c6bb31b
Bus from Thompson, MB to Winnipeg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.thompsonbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.thompsonbus.com/schedule-rates/
- Book at
- https://thompsonbus.betterez.com/cart/5f29cc7f38b0310f1c6bb31a/reservation/5f29cc7f38b0310f1c6bb31b
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Portage la Prairie, MB to Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lumsden to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $100–170
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel to Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33–34
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $33–34
- 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
- Phone
- 1-888-786-3641
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- sundogtours.com
- Adult
- $95–140
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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