Rocky Mountaineer Schedule 2023
Departure/Arrival: Dates, Times & Station Locations
The Rocky Mountaineer operates from mid April to mid October in 2023. 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 17, 2023 and ending October 13, 2023. The train also departs Tuesdays from May 9 – May 30, 2023 and from July 4-September 26, 2023.
In October there are four departures from Vancouver to Banff and Lake Louise; The last train of the season departs October 13, 2023.
The Rocky Mountaineer departs Banff and Lake Louise for Vancouver on each Wednesday and Sunday from April 19, 2023 to October 15, 2023. It also depart Banff and Lake Louise on Thursdays from May 11 to September 28, 2023.
In October, the train departs Banff and Lake Louise for Vancouver on October 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 2023. October 15th is the last westbound (Banff or Lake Louise to Vancouver) train of the 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. Packages include transfers to downtown Calgary or Calgary airport. Otherwise they include the use of a rental car that you’ll pick up in the Rockies and drop off in either downtown Calgary or at Calgary airport.
Vancouver to Jasper Departures
The Rocky Mountaineer departs Vancouver for Jasper each Tuesday and Friday beginning April 18, 2023 and ending October 13, 2023.
The Rocky Mountaineer departs Jasper for Vancouver on each Sunday and Thursday from April 20, 2023 to October 15, 2023.
Vancouver to Jasper Via Whistler Departures
The Rocky Mountaineer departs Vancouver for Jasper via Whistler each Saturday from April 29 to October 7, 2023.
The Rocky Mountaineer departs Jasper for Vancouver via Whistler each Tuesday from May 2 to October 10, 2023.
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 |
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Day 1 – Vancouver to Kamloops Day 2 – Kamloops to Lake Louise/Banff |
Day 1 – Banff/Lake Louise to Kamloops Day 2 – Kamloops to Vancouver |
JOURNEY THROUGH THE CLOUDS
| Eastbound Vancouver to Jasper |
Westbound Jasper to Vancouver |
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Day 1 – Vancouver to Kamloops Day 2 – Kamloops to Jasper |
Day 1 – Jasper to Kamloops Day 2 – Kamloops to Vancouver |
RAINFOREST TO GOLD RUSH
| Eastbound North Vancouver to Jasper |
Westbound Jasper to North Vancouver |
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Day 1 – North Vancouver to Whistler Day 2 – Whistler* to Quesnel Day 3 – Quesnel to Jasper |
Day 1 – Jasper to Quesnel Day 2 – Quesnel to Whistler* Day 3 – Whistler to North Vancouver |
*On this rail day, the train will arrive/depart from the Pemberton platform, with a complimentary transfer to/from your Whistler accommodation.
ROCKIES TO THE RED ROCKS
| Eastbound Moab to Denver |
Westbound Denver to Moab |
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Day 1 – Moab to Glenwood Springs Day 2 – Glenwood Springs to Denver |
Day 1 – Denver to Glenwood Springs Day 2 – Glenwood Springs to Moab
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At the end of your rail journey
Depending on the rail route and direction in which you travel, arrival in 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 |
Denver Train Station
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| Glenwood Springs Train Station 413 7th St, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601, United States |
Moab Train Siding
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