There are 7 ways to get from Banff to Athabasca by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Centex 4 St NE to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
8h 39mDrive 551.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Athabascacar 551.6 km
6h 18m$111–161Shuttle, fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YYC - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
7h 45m$247–739Bus via Grassland - Highway 63
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Grassland - Esso Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grassland - Highway 63 to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
9h 22mBus #2
- Take the bus from Banff to Edmontonbus FlixBus 2725
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus Edmonton / ...
10h 23m$121–164Bus via Edmonton
- Take the bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary Delta Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Delta Hotel to Edmonton, AB - Kingsway Royal Alexbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
11h 43m$123–218Shuttle, fly to Fort Mcmurray Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane YYC - YMM
- Take the bus from Fort McMurray - Hardin St to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
8h 29m$717–1,069
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Athabasca is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Athabasca is to drive which takes 6h 18m and costs $110 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Athabasca. However, there are services departing from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St and arriving at Athabasca - 50 Ave via Eb 5 Av Sw @ 3 St Sw, Calgary - Centex 4 St NE and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
The distance between Banff and Athabasca is 574 km. The road distance is 551.6 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Athabasca without a car is to bus which takes 8h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Banff to Athabasca, including transfers.
Banff to Athabasca bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St station.
Banff to Athabasca bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Athabasca is 552 km. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Banff to Athabasca.
There are two+ hotels available in Athabasca.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Athabasca, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Athabasca - 50 Ave via Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, Eb 5 Av Sw @ 3 St Sw, NB Edmonton TR @ Meredith RD NE, Calgary - Centex 4 St NE, and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW in around 8h 39m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
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