There are 5 ways to get from Victoria to Banff by plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly from Victoria International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YYJ - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
6h 31m$155–615Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Banffbus
19h 5m$135–272Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Victoria to Nanaimo Departure Baycar
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Banffcar
13h 14m$200–442Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stnbus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YCD - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
7h 36m$139–864Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YWH - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
5h 11m$166–697
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Banff is to bus and ferry and bus which costs $130 - $280 and takes 19h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 5h 11m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Victoria to Banff. However, there are services departing from Victoria and arriving at Banff via Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station and Kelowna Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
The distance between Victoria and Banff is 894 km.
The best way to get from Victoria to Banff without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 19h 5m and costs $130 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Victoria to Banff, including transfers.
Victoria to Banff bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, depart from Victoria station.
Victoria to Banff bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, arrive at Vancouver station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Victoria. It is currently 3:52 AM in Victoria and 4:52 AM in Banff.
There are 612+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Victoria to Banff. However, you can take the line 72 bus to Saanichton Exch Bay A, walk to Saanichton Exch Bay D, take the line 87 bus to Victoria International Airport, walk to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) 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 vehicle from Victoria to Banff via Vancouver, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, and Kelowna Airport in around 19h 5m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–800
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–800
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,400
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Penticton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- booking@banffexplorer.com
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://banffexplorer.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $80–120
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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