There are 5 ways to get from Victoria to Banff by plane, shuttle, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Victoria International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YYJ - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
4h 56m$133–573Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry Vancouver to Victoria
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus Van-Cal
17h 30m$100–287Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Village Green Mallbus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YCD - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
7h 33m$230–925Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, shuttle
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YWH - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
4h 31m$139–562Bus and ferry, bus via Kelowna
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- 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
18h 31m
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Banff is to bus and ferry and bus which costs $100 - $290 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Banff is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 31m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Victoria to Banff. However, there are services departing from Victoria and arriving at Banff via Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 30m.
The distance between Victoria and Banff is 889 km.
The best way to get from Victoria to Banff without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 17h 30m and costs $100 - $290.
It takes approximately 4h 56m 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 11:55 PM in Victoria and 12:55 AM in Banff.
There are 611+ 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 bus to Victoria International Airport, walk to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary International Airport - YYC, then take the shuttle to Banff, AB. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Victoria to Banff via Vancouver and Vancouver in around 17h 30m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- 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
- +1 250 746 9899
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
Bus from Douglas & Kings to Village Green Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- 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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