There are 4 ways to get from Banff to Slave Lake by bus, car, or plane
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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 Slave Lake - Highway 88
10h 7m$200–221Drive 651.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Slave Lake651.5 km
7h 19m$127–183Bus, 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 Slave Lake - Highway 88
8h 45m$274–579Bus 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 Slave Lake - Highway 88
10h 10m$215–256
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Slave Lake is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Slave Lake is to drive which takes 7h 19m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Slave Lake. However, there are services departing from HI Banff Alpine Centre and arriving at Slave Lake - Highway 88 via Calgary Airport, Kingsway RAH Transit Centre and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Banff and Slave Lake is 691 km. The road distance is 651.5 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Slave Lake without a car is to bus which takes 10h 7m and costs $200 - $230.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Banff to Slave Lake, including transfers.
Banff to Slave Lake bus services, operated by Banff Explorer, depart from HI Banff Alpine Centre station.
Banff to Slave Lake bus services, operated by Banff Explorer, arrive at Calgary Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Slave Lake is 651 km. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from Banff to Slave Lake.
There are five+ hotels available in Slave Lake.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Slave Lake, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Slave Lake - Highway 88 via Calgary Airport, Kingsway RAH Transit Centre, 156 Street & 116 Avenue, and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW in around 10h 7m.
- 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
- $40–300
- 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 Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $70–90
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
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