There are 4 ways to get from Williams Lake to Banff by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Williams Lake Airport, bus
best- Fly from Williams Lake Airport (YWL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YWL - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
6h 23m$391–647Drive 721.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Williams Lake to Banffcar 721.6 km
9h 53m$142–205Bus
- Take the bus from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus Prince George
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Banff, ABbus Vancouver
11h 20m$155–213Bus to Prince George Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Williams Lake to Prince Georgebus
- Fly from Prince George Airport (YXS) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXS - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
7h 42m$338–868
Williams Lake to Banff by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Williams Lake to Banff is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Williams Lake to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 6h 23m and costs $390 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Williams Lake to Banff. However, there are services departing from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada and arriving at Banff, AB via Kamloops, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
The distance between Williams Lake and Banff is 718 km. The road distance is 721.6 km.
The best way to get from Williams Lake to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 11h 20m and costs $150 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Williams Lake to Banff, including transfers.
Williams Lake to Banff bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada station.
Williams Lake to Banff bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall station.
Banff is 1h ahead of Williams Lake. It is currently 9:12 AM in Williams Lake and 10:12 AM in Banff.
Yes, the driving distance between Williams Lake to Banff is 722 km. It takes approximately 9h 53m to drive from Williams Lake to Banff.
What companies run services between Williams Lake, BC, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada to Banff, AB via Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall and Kamloops, BC in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–800
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–800
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–800
Flights from Prince George Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Prince George Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Prince George Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Prince George Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- 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
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $55–75
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–140
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Williams Lake to Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $40–60
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