There are 6 ways to get from High Prairie to Fort McMurray by bus, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Edmonton
best- Take the bus from High Prairie - 40 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus 6003
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Avebus Red Arrow
10h 9mDrive 550.7 km
cheapest- Drive from High Prairie to Fort McMurraycar 550.7 km
6h$110–159Taxi, bus to Grande Prairie Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from High Prairie to Valleyview - Highway Streettaxi
- Take the bus from Valleyview - Highway Street to Grande Prairie - 113 Stbus
- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane YQU - YMM
7h 44m$555–1,608Bus
- Take the bus from High Prairie - 40 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus 6003
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Fort McMurray - Hardin Stbus 6016
10h 25m$193–254Bus via Fort McMurray Downtown
- Take the bus from High Prairie - 40 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus 6003
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown to Fort McMurray Downtownbus Edm-Fort
11h 34m$168–272Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from High Prairie - 40 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane YEG - YMM
7h 53m$532–1,088
High Prairie to Fort McMurray by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from High Prairie to Fort McMurray is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from High Prairie to Fort McMurray is to drive which takes 6h and costs $110 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from High Prairie to Fort McMurray. However, there are services departing from High Prairie - 40 St and arriving at Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Ave via Westmount Transit Centre and Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
The distance between High Prairie and Fort McMurray is 809 km. The road distance is 550.7 km.
The best way to get from High Prairie to Fort McMurray without a car is to bus via Edmonton which takes 10h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from High Prairie to Fort McMurray, including transfers.
High Prairie to Fort McMurray bus services, operated by Cold Shot, depart from High Prairie - 40 St station.
High Prairie to Fort McMurray bus services, operated by Cold Shot, arrive at Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW station.
Yes, the driving distance between High Prairie to Fort McMurray is 551 km. It takes approximately 6h to drive from High Prairie to Fort McMurray.
There are 21+ hotels available in Fort McMurray.
What companies run services between High Prairie, AB, Canada and Fort McMurray, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from High Prairie - 40 St to Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Ave via Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW, Westmount Transit Centre, 105 Street & Jasper Avenue, and Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St in around 10h 9m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–2,300
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–2,200
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Edmonton International Airport, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,300
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary, Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Phone
- +1 587 557 7719
- support@coldshot.ca
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
Bus from High Prairie - 40 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $90–120
Bus from Valleyview - Highway Street to Grande Prairie - 113 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $50–65
Bus from High Prairie - 40 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $90–120
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Fort McMurray - Hardin St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $100–140
Bus from High Prairie - 40 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $90–120
Bus from High Prairie - 40 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $90–120
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@redarrow.ca
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Edmonton Downtown to Fort McMurray Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $60–140
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