Rocky Mountaineer
“First Passage to the West”
Banff → Vancouver
- 915 km along the track
- 4 stops
- 31 commentary points
- 1 overnight stop
The Canadian Pacific's original route through the Rockies, by daylight: from Banff over Kicking Horse Pass and through the Spiral Tunnels and Rogers Pass to a night in Kamloops, then down the Thompson and Fraser canyons to Vancouver.
Stop Overnight stop Commentary point
Legs
| From | To | Distance | On the train |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banff | Lake Louise | 56 km | about 1 h 15 min |
| Lake Louise | Kamloops | 443 km | about 10 h |
| Kamloops | Vancouver | 416 km | about 10 h 30 min |
Approximate scheduled times. Check the timetable with the operator before you travel.
Things to know
- Daylight only - Rocky Mountaineer travels only by day. The train stops for the night in Kamloops and passengers stay in a hotel in town; packages normally include the hotel and the transfers, but check your booking.
- Service levels - SilverLeaf has a single-level glass-domed coach with meals served at your seat. GoldLeaf has a two-level dome coach with a dining room downstairs and an outdoor viewing platform.
- Time zone - clocks go back one hour from Mountain to Pacific time near the eastern edge of Glacier National Park, not at the Alberta–BC border: Field and Golden keep Mountain time (eastbound, forward one hour).
- Season - the train runs from spring to autumn only, usually April to October. Check Rocky Mountaineer's current schedule.
- Freight first - the line belongs to CPKC and CN, and the train can be held for freight trains, so arrival times are approximate.
Ride it with Rail Passages
All 31 commentary points on this route, triggered by GPS and readable offline.
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GPS may not be available everywhere. Tunnels, deep canyons and some rail cars can block the signal. The app estimates where the train is for a few minutes from its last speed, but cards may come late until the signal returns.