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How to get fromBanff to Cold Lakeby bus, car, shuttle, plane, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Banff to Cold Lake by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 Stbus bus
    12h 6m

  2. Drive  695.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Banff to Cold Lakecar car 695.3 km
    7h 54m
    $141–204

  3. Shuttle, fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane plane YYC - YEG
    3. Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 Stbus bus
    10h 34m
    $285–785

  4. Bus via Calgary

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary - Whitehorn LRT Station-Bus Stop 38 Park and Ride to Edmonton - Kingsway LRT Bus Stop 1113bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 Stbus bus
    12h 13m

  5. Bus via Calgary Airport (YYC)

    1. Take the bus from Banff International Hostel to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal to Edmontonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 Stbus bus
    12h 42m
    $191–240

  6. Bus via Calgary Airport (YYC) #2

    1. Take the bus from Banff to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 Stbus bus
    12h 44m

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Banff to Edmontonbus bus FlixBus 2725
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 Stbus bus 6000
    13h 21m
    $153–246

  8. Shuttle, fly to Fort Mcmurray Airport, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane plane YYC - YMM
    3. Drive from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Cold Lakecar car
    8h 51m
    $642–1,099

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights

Calendar100Weekly Planes
Duration57 minAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 733.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 6m

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Cold Lake, AB, Canada?

You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Cold Lake via Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St, 105 Street & Jasper Avenue, Kingsway RAH Transit Centre, 156 Street & 116 Avenue, Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, and Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 St in around 12h 6m.

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