There are 4 ways to get from Grande Prairie to Cochrane by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YQU - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SE to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.bus
4h 12m$583–841Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grande Prairie, AB - Podollan Inn & Spa to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 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 10m$115–176Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Edmonton, AB - Southgate Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB - Southgate LRT Station to Calgary AB - CrossIron Millsbus
- Take the taxi from CrossIron Mills to Cochranetaxi
9h 13m$193–347Drive 682.1 km
- Drive from Grande Prairie to Cochranecar 682.1 km
7h 32m$135–195
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 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 4h 12m and costs $550 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Grande Prairie to Cochrane. However, there are services departing from Grande Prairie, AB - Podollan Inn & Spa and arriving at Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. via Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St and Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
The distance between Grande Prairie and Cochrane is 620 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 $190 - $350.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Grande Prairie to Cochrane, including transfers.
Grande Prairie to Cochrane bus services, operated by Red Arrow, depart from Grande Prairie, AB - Podollan Inn & Spa station.
Grande Prairie to Cochrane bus services, operated by Red Arrow, arrive at Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grande Prairie to Cochrane is 682 km. It takes approximately 7h 32m to drive from Grande Prairie to Cochrane.
There are 228+ 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 - Podollan Inn & Spa to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. via Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St, Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW, and Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–800
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- +1 587 534 0542
- onitsupport@southland.ca
- Website
- onitregionaltransit.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SE 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
- $60–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $60–140
Bus from Edmonton, AB - Southgate LRT Station to Calgary AB - CrossIron Mills
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $40–95
- 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
- 1-800-232-1958
- 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
Yellow Cabs
- Phone
- +1 403 333 4343
- Website
- taxicabairdrie.ca
BlueLine Airdrie Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +1 403 479 1880
- Website
- airdrietaxiservices.ca
Airdrie Diamond Cabs
- Phone
- +1 403 889 5454
- Website
- airdriediamondcabs.ca
Checker Yellow Cabs
- Phone
- +1403 299 9999
- Website
- thecheckergroup.com
Calgary United Cabs
- Phone
- +1 403 777 1111
- Website
- calgarycabs.ca
Associated Cabs
- Phone
- +1 403 209 1111
- Website
- associatedcab.ca
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