Rocky Mountaineer Train Schedule 2024

Departure/Arrival: Dates, Times & Station Locations

The Rocky Mountaineer operates from April 15 to October 13 in 2024. For specific departure dates, continue reading or look at specific train trip packages for exact start dates.
For most routes the train departs twice each week. Periodically there are three weekly departures from Vancouver to Banff and Lake Louise and from Lake Louise and Banff to Vancouver.
PLEASE NOTE: Dates listed below refer to the date the train departs. All packages that include a hotel night before the train departs will begin one day earlier to account for the night at a hotel.

Vancouver to Banff/Lake Louise Departures

The Rocky Mountaineer departs Vancouver for Banff and Lake Louise each  Monday and Friday beginning on April 15, 2024 and ending October 11, 2024. The train also departs Tuesdays from May 7 – May 28, 2024 and from July 2-September 24, 2024.
In October there are four departures from Vancouver to Banff and Lake Louise; The last train of the season departs October 11, 2024.

The Rocky Mountaineer departs Banff and Lake Louise for Vancouver on each Wednesday and Sunday from April 17, 2024 to October 13, 2024.  It also depart Banff and Lake Louise on Thursdays from May 9 to September 26, 2024.

In October, the train departs Banff and Lake Louise for Vancouver on October 2, 6, 8, 9, 13, 2024. October 13th is the last westbound (Banff or Lake Louise to Vancouver) train of the 2024 season.

The train does not begin or end in Calgary. It begins or ends in Banff or Lake Louise. Transfers are available between Banff/Lake Louise and Calgary airport or downtown Calgary.

Passengers can travel between Calgary and the Canadian Rockies by shuttle bus, tour bus or rental car. Distance between Banff and Calgary: 128 km or 80 miles. Some packages include transfers between the Canadian Rockies and either downtown Calgary or Calgary airport.

Vancouver to Jasper Departures

The Rocky Mountaineer departs Vancouver for Jasper each Tuesday and Friday beginning April 16, 2024 and ending October 11, 2024.
The Rocky Mountaineer departs Jasper for Vancouver on each Sunday and Thursday from April 18, 2024 to October 13, 2024.

Vancouver to Jasper Via Whistler Departures

The Rocky Mountaineer departs Vancouver for Jasper via Whistler each Saturday from April 27 to October 5, 2024.
The Rocky Mountaineer departs Jasper for Vancouver via Whistler each Tuesday from April 30 to October 8, 2024.
Please confirm all dates before making flight reservations.

Train schedule

Here are the arrival and departure times for our trains.

FIRST PASSAGE TO THE WEST

Eastbound
Vancouver to Lake Louise/Banff
Westbound
Banff/Lake Louise to Vancouver

Day 1 – Vancouver to Kamloops 
Departure: 8:00am PT
Arrival: 6:00pm-7:30pm PT

Day 2 – Kamloops to Lake Louise/Banff
Departure: 6:50am PT
Arrival Lake Louise: 6:00-7:30pm MT
Arrival Banff: 7:00-8:30pm MT

Day 1 – Banff/Lake Louise to Kamloops 
Departure Banff: 8:00am MT
Departure Lake Louise: 9:00am MT
Arrival: 6:30pm-8:00pm PT

Day 2 – Kamloops to Vancouver 
Departure: 8:00am PT
Arrival: 6:00pm-7:30pm PT

JOURNEY THROUGH THE CLOUDS

Eastbound
Vancouver to Jasper
Westbound
Jasper to Vancouver

Day 1 – Vancouver to Kamloops 
Departure: 8:00am PT
Arrival: 6:00pm-7:30pm PT

Day 2 – Kamloops to Jasper
Departure: 8:00am PT
Arrival:  7:30pm-9:00pm MT

Day 1 – Jasper to Kamloops
Departure: 8:30am MT
Arrival: 5:30pm – 7:00pm PT

Day 2 – Kamloops to Vancouver
Departure: 8:00am PT
Arrival: 6:00pm – 7:30pm PT

RAINFOREST TO GOLD RUSH

Eastbound
North Vancouver to Jasper
Westbound
Jasper to North Vancouver

Day 1 – North Vancouver to Whistler
Departure: 8:00am PT
Arrival: 11:30am – 12:30pm PT

Day 2 – Whistler* to Quesnel
Departure: 7:45am PT
Arrival: 7:00pm – 8:00pm PT

Day 3 – Quesnel to Jasper
Departure: 7:30am PT
Arrival: 8:30pm – 9:30pm MT

Day 1 – Jasper to Quesnel
Departure: 7:15am MT
Arrival: 6:30pm – 8:00pm PT

Day 2 – Quesnel to Whistler*
Departure: 7:30am PT
Arrival: 8:00pm – 9:30pm PT

Day 3 – Whistler to North Vancouver
Departure: 3:30pm PT
Arrival: 7:30pm – 8:00pm PT

*On this rail day, the train will arrive/depart from the Pemberton platform, with a complimentary transfer to/from your Whistler accommodation.

At the end of your rail journey

Depending on the rail route and direction in which you travel, arrival at your destination ranges from afternoon to early evening. Rail travel in North America is occasionally subject to unforeseen delays. While Rocky Mountaineer is treated as a priority on the train tracks it uses, occasional delays do occur. For that reason, please book accommodation in your arrival destination at the end of your journey, and do not arrange connecting transportation, including flights, on this day. Rocky Mountaineer can arrange for airport transfers, additional hotel nights, and tour options at the start or end of your rail journey with advance notice.

 

Rocky Mountaineer Station Locations:

The locations listed below are where the train arrives and departs in each destination. Please refer to your final travel documents for Guest Centre locations and transfer details to the train stations or sidings, as not all locations below have public access.

Vancouver Rocky Mountaineer Train Station
1755 Cottrell Street at Terminal Avenue
Vancouver, BC
North Vancouver Train Siding*
Corner of Philip Ave and West 1st Street
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Kamloops Train Siding*
525 CN Road
Kamloops, BC
Banff Train Siding*
98 Mount Norquay Road, Banff
Banff, Alberta
Lake Louise Train Station
Lake Louise Station Restaurant
200 Sentinel Road
Lake Louise, Alberta
Quesnel Train Station
710 Legion Drive
Quesnel, British Columbia
Whistler Train Station
Nita Lake Lodge
2131 Lake Placid Road
Whistler, British Columbia
Location for the train day between North Vancouver and Whistler. ​​​​​​​
Pemberton Train Station
Blackbird Bakery
7424 Frontier Street
Pemberton, British Columbia
Location for the train day between Whistler and Quesnel
Jasper Train Siding*
607 Connaught Drive
Jasper, Alberta