There are 7 ways to get from Calgary to Athabasca by bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Edmonton
best- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus Ebus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus 6018
8h 4mDrive 442.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Calgary to Athabascacar 442.4 km
4h 59m$90–130Fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus
- 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 Athabasca - 50 Avebus
6h 34m$198–671Bus
- Take the bus from Calgary Delta Hotel to Kingsway LRT Stationbus Cal-Edm
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus 6018
8h 8m$107–177Bus via NB Whitehorn CTrain Station
- Take the bus from Calgary - Whitehorn LRT Station-Bus Stop 38 Park and Ride to Edmonton - Kingsway LRT Bus Stop 1113bus Cgy-Edm
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus 6018
8h 10m$93–173Bus #2
- Take the bus from Calgary Flix bus to Edmontonbus FlixBus 2720 / ...
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus 6018
8h 37m$100–141Fly to Fort Mcmurray Airport, drive
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane YYC - YMM
- Drive from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Athabascacar
5h 53m$456–941
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Athabasca is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Athabasca is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Calgary to Athabasca. However, there are services departing from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW and arriving at Athabasca - 50 Ave via 105 Street & Jasper Avenue, Kingsway RAH Transit Centre and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Calgary and Athabasca is 454 km. The road distance is 442.4 km.
The best way to get from Calgary to Athabasca without a car is to bus via Edmonton which takes 8h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Calgary to Athabasca, including transfers.
Calgary to Athabasca bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW station.
Calgary to Athabasca bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calgary to Athabasca is 442 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Calgary to Athabasca.
There are two+ hotels available in Athabasca.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Athabasca, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Athabasca - 50 Ave via Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St, 105 Street & Jasper Avenue, Kingsway RAH Transit Centre, 156 Street & 116 Avenue, and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW in around 8h 4m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@redarrow.ca
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- support@coldshot.ca
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $55–70
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $55–70
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $55–70
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $55–70
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Calgary Delta Hotel to Kingsway LRT Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $45–110
Bus from Calgary - Whitehorn LRT Station-Bus Stop 38 Park and Ride to Edmonton - Kingsway LRT Bus Stop 1113
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $45–100
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Calgary - Whitehorn LRT Station-Bus Stop 38 Park and Ride to Edmonton - Kingsway LRT Bus Stop 1113
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- The Canada Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Calgary Flix bus to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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