There are 5 ways to get from Victoria to Banff, AB by plane, bus, busferry, train, car, or 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 55m$155–615Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- 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 59m$139–864Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouver International Airport Level 1, BCbusferry Vancouver Aiport
- Take the train from Vancouver to Banfftrain Rainforest to Gold Rush Grand Adventure / ...
10d 2h$8,445–8,529Drive, ferry
- Drive from Victoria to Departure Baycar
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Banff, ABcar
13h 12m$210–442Fly 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 34m$167–703
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Banff, AB is to fly and bus which costs $150 - $650 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Banff, AB is to fly and bus which takes 5h 34m and costs $160 - $750.
The distance between Victoria and Banff, AB is 896 km.
The best way to get from Victoria to Banff, AB without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 10 days 2h and costs $8,400 - $8,550.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Victoria to Banff, AB, including transfers.
Banff, AB is 1h ahead of Victoria. It is currently 7:02 AM in Victoria and 8:02 AM in Banff, AB.
There are 635+ hotels available in Banff, AB.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Victoria to Banff, AB. 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, take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre, then walk to Banff, AB. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Victoria to Banff via Vancouver International Airport Level 1, BC, YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver in around 10d 2h.
- 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 33m
- 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
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–600
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 9d 22h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $8,441
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- 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 International Airport Level 1, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–82
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $82
- Senior
- $74
- Youth
- $33
- Child
- $17
- Toddler
- $0
- 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
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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
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