There are 5 ways to get from Fort McMurray to Banff by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YMM - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
6h 7m$529–761Drive 833.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Fort McMurray to Banffcar 833.1 km
9h 15m$162–234Bus via Calgary Airport (YYC)
- Take the bus from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown to Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centrebus
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgary Int. Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
11h 5m$187–250Bus
- Take the bus from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown to Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centrebus
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB - Southgate LRT Station to Calgary Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
11h 15m$226–252Bus #2
- Take the bus from Fort McMurray - Hardin St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Calgary - Centex 4 St NEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotelbus
12h 53m$221–277
Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort McMurray to Banff is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Fort McMurray to Banff is to fly and bus which takes 6h 7m and costs $500 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort McMurray to Banff. However, there are services departing from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown and arriving at HI Banff Alpine Centre via Edmonton and Calgary Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
The distance between Fort McMurray and Banff is 799 km. The road distance is 833.1 km.
The best way to get from Fort McMurray to Banff without a car is to bus via Calgary Airport (YYC) which takes 11h 5m and costs $180 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Fort McMurray to Banff, including transfers.
Fort McMurray to Banff bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown station.
Fort McMurray to Banff bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort McMurray to Banff is 833 km. It takes approximately 9h 15m to drive from Fort McMurray to Banff.
There are 551+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Fort McMurray, AB, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown to HI Banff Alpine Centre via Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre, Edmonton, Calgary Int. Airport, and Calgary Airport in around 11h 5m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–700
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown to Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–130
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary Int. Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Edmonton, AB - Southgate LRT Station to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $66–67
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $66–67
Bus from Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $34–35
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $34–35
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- support@coldshot.ca
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from Fort McMurray - Hardin St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $100–140
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Calgary - Centex 4 St NE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $80–110
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