There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Cold Lake by bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Edmonton, AB - Kingsway Royal Alex
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave
11h 52m$215–241Drive 695.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Cold Lake695.4 km
7h 52m$136–196Bus, fly
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)YYC - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave
10h 30m$289–549Bus via Red Deer
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
- Take the bus from Red Deer - 67 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave
11h 55m$230–276Bus via Edmonton
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport
- Take the bus from Calgary Int. Airport to Edmonton
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave
13h 7m$198–257
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Cold Lake is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Cold Lake is to drive which takes 7h 52m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Cold Lake. However, there are services departing from HI Banff Alpine Centre and arriving at Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave via Calgary Airport, Kingsway RAH Transit Centre and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 52m.
The distance between Banff and Cold Lake is 773 km. The road distance is 695.4 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Cold Lake without a car is to bus which takes 11h 52m and costs $210 - $250.
It takes approximately 11h 52m to get from Banff to Cold Lake, including transfers.
Banff to Cold Lake bus services, operated by Banff Explorer, depart from HI Banff Alpine Centre station.
Banff to Cold Lake bus services, operated by Banff Explorer, arrive at Calgary Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Cold Lake is 695 km. It takes approximately 7h 52m to drive from Banff to Cold Lake.
There are 11+ hotels available in Cold Lake.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Cold Lake, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave via Calgary Airport, Kingsway RAH Transit Centre, 156 Street & 116 Avenue, and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW in around 11h 52m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–260
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to Edmonton, AB - Kingsway Royal Alex
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $67–68
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $67–68
Bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–32
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $31–32
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- support@coldshot.ca
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $85–110
Bus from Red Deer - 67 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $55–75
- Phone
- 1-888-449-2901
- info@banffairporter.com
- Website
- banffairporter.com
Bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $83
- Website
- https://banffairporter.com/
- Schedules at
- https://banffairporter.com/schedule-rates/
- Adult (18-64)
- $83
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calgary Int. Airport to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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