There are 5 ways to get from Fort McMurray to Cochrane by bus, taxi, 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, taxi
best- 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 AB - CrossIron Millsbus
- Take the taxi from CrossIron Mills to Cochranetaxi
9h 23m$251–341Bus via Edmonton
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Ave to Edmonton - 10014 104 Stbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.bus
12h 20m$112–172Drive 735.9 km
- Drive from Fort McMurray to Cochranecar 735.9 km
8h 8m$143–207Bus, fly
- 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
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 9th Ave & Centre Street to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.bus
6h 14m$493–805Bus
- Take the bus from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown to Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centrebus Fort McMurray
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgarybus FlixBus 2720
11h 8m$139–194
Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort McMurray to Cochrane is to bus via Edmonton which costs $110 - $180 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Fort McMurray to Cochrane is to bus and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $490 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort McMurray to Cochrane. However, there are services departing from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown and arriving at Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. via Edmonton and Brentwood Station, AB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 8m.
The distance between Fort McMurray and Cochrane is 778 km. The road distance is 735.9 km.
The best way to get from Fort McMurray to Cochrane without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 23m and costs $250 - $350.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Fort McMurray to Cochrane, including transfers.
Fort McMurray to Cochrane bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown station.
Fort McMurray to Cochrane bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort McMurray to Cochrane is 736 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Fort McMurray to Cochrane.
There are 14+ hotels available in Cochrane.
What companies run services between Fort McMurray, AB, Canada and Cochrane, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. via Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre, Edmonton, Calgary, and Brentwood Station, AB in around 11h 8m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–750
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- 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 - CrossIron Mills
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $75–95
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Edmonton, AB - Southgate LRT Station to Calgary AB - CrossIron Mills
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $63–64
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $63–64
- 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
- 587-534-0542
- onitsupport@southland.ca
- Website
- onitregionaltransit.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 9th Ave & Centre Street to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $9–13
Bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $9–13
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
Oasis Taxi Airdrie
- Phone
- +1 403 801 9948
- Website
- oasistaxiairdrie.ca
Davicon Cabs
- Phone
- +1 403 903 3839
- Website
- daviconcabs.ca
Airdrie Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 403 805 5353
- Website
- airdriegreencabs.com
Airdrie Diamond Cabs
- Phone
- +1 403 889 5454
- Website
- airdriediamondcabs.ca
Delta Cab
- Phone
- +1403 278 9999
- Website
- deltacab.ca
Checker Yellow Cabs
- Phone
- +1403 299 9999
- Website
- thecheckergroup.com
Associated Cabs
- Phone
- +1 403 209 1111
- Website
- associatedcab.ca
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