The average bus between Banff and Fort McMurray takes 24h 57m and the fastest bus takes 23h 57m. There is at least one bus per day from Banff to Fort McMurray. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Banff and Fort McMurray. The earliest departure is at 2:13 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Banff is at 9:13 PM which arrives into Fort McMurray at 10:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Calgary Int'l Airport and take an average of 24h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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23h 57m • 2 changes
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25h 27m • 2 changes
Arrives next day


23h 57m • 2 changes
Arrives next day


25h 27m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Fort McMurray. However, there are services departing from Banff station and arriving at Fort McMurray station via Calgary Int'l Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 57m.
Banff to Fort McMurray bus services, operated by Banff Golden Xpress, depart from Moose Hotel & Suites station.
Banff to Fort McMurray bus services, operated by Banff Golden Xpress, arrive at Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Ave station.
The distance between Banff and Fort McMurray is 674.8 km. The road distance is 878 km.
You can take a bus from Moose Hotel & Suites to Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Ave via Calgary Int'l Airport, Calgary Airport, Edmonton Downtown -10235 101 St NW, and Edmonton - 10014 104 St in around 12h 22m.