There are 5 ways to get from Fort McMurray to Calgary by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Fort McMurray, AB - Main Street Terminal to Fort McMurray International Airportbus
- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YMM - YYC
4h 26m$484–742Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Ave to Edmonton - 10014 104 Stbus Fort McMurray to Edmonton
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SWbus Edmonton
10h 30m$103–159Bus via Edmonton
- Take the bus from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown to Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centrebus Fort McMurray
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Tim Hortons 34 Ave NW to Calgary - Centex 4 St NEbus Edmonton
9h 22m$185–230Drive 727.7 km
- Drive from Fort McMurray to Calgarycar 727.7 km
7h 56m$143–207Bus
- Take the bus from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown to Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centrebus Fort McMurray
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB - Southgate LRT Station to Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SEbus Edmonton to Calgary
9h 35m$171–236
Fort McMurray to Calgary by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort McMurray to Calgary is to bus which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Fort McMurray to Calgary is to bus and fly which takes 4h 26m and costs $480 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort McMurray to Calgary. However, there are services departing from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown and arriving at Calgary - Centex 4 St NE via Southgate Transit Centre and Edmonton - Tim Hortons 34 Ave NW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
The distance between Fort McMurray and Calgary is 680 km. The road distance is 727.7 km.
The best way to get from Fort McMurray to Calgary without a car is to bus via Edmonton which takes 9h 22m and costs $180 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Fort McMurray to Calgary, including transfers.
Fort McMurray to Calgary bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown station.
Fort McMurray to Calgary bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort McMurray to Calgary is 728 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Fort McMurray to Calgary.
There are 844+ hotels available in Calgary.
What companies run services between Fort McMurray, AB, Canada and Calgary, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown to Calgary - Centex 4 St NE via Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre, Southgate Transit Centre, South Trail Plaza, and Edmonton - Tim Hortons 34 Ave NW in around 9h 22m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–700
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Phone
- 780-743-7931
- transit@rmwb.ca
- Website
- rmwb.ca
Bus from Fort McMurray, AB - Main Street Terminal to Fort McMurray International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.rmwb.ca/programs-and-services/transit/
- Seniors & Children under 5
- $0
- Adult
- $2
- 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
Bus from Edmonton, AB - Southgate LRT Station to Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $80–110
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- support@coldshot.ca
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from Edmonton - Tim Hortons 34 Ave NW to Calgary - Centex 4 St NE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $80–100
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Edmonton, AB - Southgate LRT Station to Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–71
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $70–71
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Ave to Edmonton - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $60–95
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $40–65
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