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$186–626Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouver International Airport Level 1, BCbusferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Edmontontrain
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
8d 7h$6,073–12,177Drive, 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$290–562Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus
- 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 24m$227–914Bus 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$225–1,075
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 $180 - $650 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Athabasca is to fly and bus which takes 7h 24m and costs $220 - $950.
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 8 days 7h and costs $6,000 - $13,000.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Victoria to Athabasca, including transfers.
Athabasca is 1h ahead of Victoria. It is currently 11:00 PM in Victoria and 12:00 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 Vancouver International Airport Level 1, BC, YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver, Edmonton, Kingsway RAH Transit Centre, 156 Street & 116 Avenue, and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW in around 8d 7h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,700
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver, Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,700
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- 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
- $250–700
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- 1 Guest
- $6,000–12,000
- 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 Vancouver International Airport Level 1, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–82
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $82
- Senior
- $74
- Youth
- $33
- Child
- $17
- 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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