There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Whistler by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly to Vancouver International Airport, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YYC - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminal to Hilton Whistler Resort and Spabus
6h 15m$172–629Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Banff to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminalbus Cal-Van
- Take the bus from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminal to Whistler Village Centrebus Express NB
14h 43m$143–294Bus via Kamloops
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Hilton Whistler Resort and Spabus
12h 3mDrive 791.9 km
- Drive from Banff to Whistlercar 791.9 km
10h 14m$160–231Shuttle, fly to Abbotsford International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane YYC - YXX
- Take a shuttle bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver Downtown
- Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Hilton Whistler Resort and Spabus
6h 58m$207–849
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Whistler is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Whistler is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 6h 15m and costs $170 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Whistler. However, there are services departing from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St and arriving at Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall and Burrard Skytrain Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
The distance between Banff and Whistler is 959 km. The road distance is 791.9 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Whistler without a car is to bus via Kamloops which takes 12h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Banff to Whistler, including transfers.
Banff to Whistler bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St station.
Banff to Whistler bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall station.
Whistler is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 13:06 in Banff and 12:06 in Whistler.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Whistler is 792 km. It takes approximately 10h 14m to drive from Banff to Whistler.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Whistler, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa via Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Vancouver - Pacific Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Burrard Skytrain Station in around 12h 3m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- info@banfftransportation.com
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- 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 Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 604 326 1616
- info@YVRSkylynx.com
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
Bus from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminal to Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–60
Bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminal to Whistler Village Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 604 229 1232
- info@reliablebus.ca
- Website
- Reliable Bus
Shuttle from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Reliable Bus
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Banff to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $100–220
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