There are 5 ways to get from Grande Prairie to Cochrane by plane, bus, taxi, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YQU - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 9th Ave & Centre Street to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.
3h 39m$413–777Bus via Edmonton
cheapest- Take the bus from Grande Prairie, AB - Podollan Inn & Spa to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.
12h 10m$115–176Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Edmonton, AB - Southgate Station
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB - Southgate LRT Station to Calgary AB - CrossIron Mills
- Take the taxi from CrossIron Mills to Cochrane
9h 13m$253–344Drive 682.1 km
- Drive from Grande Prairie to Cochrane682.1 km
7h 30m$133–192Bus
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Edmonton, AB - Southgate StationGrande Prairie
- Take the bus from Edmonton to CalgaryFlixBus 2720
10h 58m$141–207
Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grande Prairie to Cochrane is to bus via Edmonton which costs $110 - $180 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Grande Prairie to Cochrane is to fly and bus which takes 3h 39m and costs $410 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Grande Prairie to Cochrane. However, there are services departing from Grande Prairie, AB 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 10h 58m.
The distance between Grande Prairie and Cochrane is 618 km. The road distance is 682.1 km.
The best way to get from Grande Prairie to Cochrane without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 13m and costs $250 - $350.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Grande Prairie to Cochrane, including transfers.
Grande Prairie to Cochrane bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Grande Prairie, AB station.
Grande Prairie to Cochrane bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Edmonton, AB - Southgate Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grande Prairie to Cochrane is 682 km. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Grande Prairie to Cochrane.
There are 11+ hotels available in Cochrane.
What companies run services between Grande Prairie, AB, Canada and Cochrane, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. via Edmonton, Calgary, and Brentwood Station, AB in around 10h 58m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- 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
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Edmonton, AB - Southgate Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- 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
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Grande Prairie, AB - Podollan Inn & Spa to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $65–100
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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