There are 6 ways to get from Wainwright to Banff by taxi, bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Wainwright to Vermiliontaxi
- Take the bus from Vermilion to Edmontonbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotelbus
9h 56m$243–334Drive 521.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Wainwright to Banffcar 521.1 km
6h 6m$95–136Train, bus via Jasper
- Take the train from Wainwright to Jaspertrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, ABbus Jasper
18h 12mTaxi, bus, fly, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Wainwright to Vermiliontaxi
- Take the bus from Vermilion to Edmontonbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YEG - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB
7h 32m$302–853Train, bus
- Take the train from Wainwright to Jaspertrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Jasper to Banffbus Brewster
18h 42m$274–535Train
- Take the train from Wainwright to Jaspertrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Jasper to Banff Train Stationtrain Jasper
2d 3h
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wainwright to Banff is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Wainwright to Banff is to drive which takes 6h 6m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct train from Wainwright to Banff station. However, there are services departing from Wainwright and arriving at Banff Train Station via Jasper. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Wainwright and Banff is 679 km. The road distance is 521.1 km.
The best way to get from Wainwright to Banff without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 9h 56m and costs $240 - $340.
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Wainwright to Banff, including transfers.
Wainwright to Banff train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Wainwright station.
Wainwright to Banff train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Jasper station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wainwright to Banff is 521 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Wainwright to Banff.
There are 611+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Wainwright, AB, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a train from Wainwright to Banff Train Station via Jasper in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Wainwright to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $130–300
- Business
- $180–340
- Business Plus
- $200–360
- Economy
- $150–310
- Economy Plus
- $160–320
Train from Wainwright to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $130–300
- Business
- $180–340
- Business Plus
- $200–360
- Economy
- $150–310
- Economy Plus
- $160–320
Train from Wainwright to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $130–300
- Business
- $180–340
- Business Plus
- $200–360
- Economy
- $150–310
- Economy Plus
- $160–320
Train from Jasper to Banff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Vermilion to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Vermilion to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vermilion to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $35–80
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- booking@banffexplorer.com
- Website
- Banff Explorer
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Banff Explorer
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SunDog Tours
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- explorerockies@brewster.ca
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
Bus from Jasper to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $140–180
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Choice Cabs
- Phone
- +1 780 209 5555
Viper Taxi (Wainwright)
- Phone
- +1 780 842 9555
Wright Taxi
- Phone
- +1 780 842 8882
Choice Cabs
- Phone
- +1 780 209 5555
Viper Taxi (Wainwright)
- Phone
- +1 780 842 9555
Wright Taxi
- Phone
- +1 780 842 8882
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