There are 5 ways to get from Victoria to Athabasca by plane, bus, busferry, train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Victoria International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YYJ - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
8h 57m$256–626Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus
cheapest- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YWH - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
7h 30m$201–763Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Tsawwassenbusferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Edmontontrain
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
3d 22hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Victoria to Nanaimo Departure Baycar
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Athabascacar
18h 5m$290–562Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stnbus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YCD - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
10h 22m$215–1,075
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Athabasca is to fly and bus which costs $250 - $650 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Athabasca is to fly and bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $200 - $800.
The distance between Victoria and Athabasca is 1069 km.
The best way to get from Victoria to Athabasca without a car is to bus and ferry and train and bus which takes 3 days 22h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Victoria to Athabasca, including transfers.
Athabasca is 1h ahead of Victoria. It is currently 5:39 AM in Victoria and 6:39 AM in Athabasca.
There are three+ hotels available in Athabasca.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Athabasca, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Victoria to Athabasca. However, you can take the line 72 bus to Saanichton Exch Bay A, walk to Saanichton Exch Bay D, take the line 87 bus to Victoria International Airport, walk to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport (YEG), walk to Edmonton Intl Airport, take the bus to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, then take the bus to Athabasca - 50 Ave. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Victoria to Athabasca - 50 Ave via Tsawwassen, Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 2, Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only, Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver, Edmonton, and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW in around 3d 22h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–280
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–280
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–280
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver, Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,300
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- support@coldshot.ca
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Victoria to Tsawwassen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–77
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $77
- Senior
- $69
- Youth
- $31
- Child
- $16
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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