There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Cold Lake by bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus via Red Deer
best- 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
11h 55m$230–276Drive 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$309–819Bus
- Take the bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SEbus
- 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
13h 8m$200–255Bus #2
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Int. Airport to Edmontonbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Avebus
13h 37m$199–253
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 54m.
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 HI Banff Alpine Centre and arriving at Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave via Calgary Airport, Red Deer - 67 St and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
The distance between Banff and Cold Lake is 761 km. The road distance is 695.4 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Cold Lake without a car is to bus via Red Deer which takes 11h 55m and costs $230 - $280.
It takes approximately 11h 55m 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 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 HI Banff Alpine Centre to Cold Lake - Circle K 8 Ave via Calgary Airport, Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons, Red Deer - 67 St, and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- 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 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
Bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35–36
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $35–36
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- support@coldshot.ca
- Website
- coldshot.ca
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
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 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
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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