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 Banff to Calgarybus
- 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 Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Avebus
11h 39mDrive 695.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Cold Lakecar 695.4 km
7h 54m$136–196Bus, fly
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- 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 Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Avebus
10h 25m$289–819Bus via Red Deer
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortonsbus
- Take the bus from Red Deer - 67 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Avebus
12h 5m$239–299Bus #2
- Take the bus from Banff to Edmontonbus FlixBus 2725
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Avebus Edmonton
13h 13m$141–200
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Cold Lake is to bus which costs $140 - $200 and takes 13h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Cold Lake is to drive which takes 7h 54m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Cold Lake. However, there are services departing from Banff and arriving at Cold Lake - Circle K 8 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 11h 39m.
The distance between Banff and Cold Lake is 760 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 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 39m to get from Banff to Cold Lake, including transfers.
Banff to Cold Lake bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Banff station.
Banff to Cold Lake bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Calgary station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Cold Lake is 695 km. It takes approximately 7h 54m to drive from Banff to Cold Lake.
There are 12+ hotels available in Cold Lake.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Cold Lake, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Banff to Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave via Calgary, 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 11h 39m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Banff to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- support@coldshot.ca
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from Calgary - Centex 4 St NE to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $80–110
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
- +1 800 974 2850
- booking@banffexplorer.com
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- 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 Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Banff to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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