There are 7 ways to get from Athabasca to Banff by bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Athabasca - 50 Ave to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgary Int. Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
9h 14m$152–190Drive 547.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Athabasca to Banffcar 547.6 km
6h 18m$107–154Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Athabasca - 50 Ave to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YEG - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
7h 57m$236–739Bus via Red Deer
- Take the bus from Athabasca - 50 Ave to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Red Deer - 67 Stbus
- Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
9h 15m$209–257Bus #2
- Take the bus from Athabasca - 50 Ave to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Calgary - Centex 4 St NEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotelbus
9h 53m$169–212Bus #3
- Take the bus from Athabasca - 50 Ave to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus Fort McMurray
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Banffbus FlixBus 2725
10h 9m$108–156Bus to Fort Mcmurray Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Athabasca - 50 Ave to Fort McMurray - Hardin Stbus
- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YMM - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
9h 30m$382–963
Athabasca to Banff by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athabasca to Banff is to bus which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Athabasca to Banff is to drive which takes 6h 18m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Athabasca to Banff. However, there are services departing from Athabasca - 50 Ave and arriving at HI Banff Alpine Centre via Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons and Calgary Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Athabasca and Banff is 573 km. The road distance is 547.6 km.
The best way to get from Athabasca to Banff without a car is to bus which takes 9h 14m and costs $150 - $190.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Athabasca to Banff, including transfers.
Athabasca to Banff bus services, operated by Cold Shot, depart from Athabasca - 50 Ave station.
Athabasca to Banff bus services, operated by Cold Shot, arrive at Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athabasca to Banff is 548 km. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Athabasca to Banff.
There are 1426+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Athabasca, AB, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Athabasca - 50 Ave to HI Banff Alpine Centre via Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, 156 Street & 116 Avenue, Kingsway RAH Transit Centre, Kingsway RAH Station, Southgate Station, Edmonton, Calgary Int. Airport, and Calgary Airport in around 9h 14m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- support@coldshot.ca
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from Athabasca - 50 Ave to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $55–70
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Red Deer - 67 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $55–75
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Calgary - Centex 4 St NE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $80–110
Bus from Athabasca - 50 Ave to Fort McMurray - Hardin St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $80–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary Int. Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- booking@banffexplorer.com
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://banffexplorer.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
Bus from Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
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