There are 6 ways to get from Victoria to Athabasca by plane, bus, busferry, train, car, or 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 59m$171–616Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminalbusferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper Townsite to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
10d 14h$6,784–6,846Drive, ferry
- Drive from Victoria to Departure Baycar
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Athabascacar
17h 59m$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 15m$525–775Fly 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 30m$171–571Bus and ferry, train, bus via Aldergrove
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminalbusferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to West Edmonton Mall, ABbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
10d 16h$6,814–6,902
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 $170 - $650 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Athabasca is to fly and bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $170 - $600.
The distance between Victoria and Athabasca is 1070 km.
The best way to get from Victoria to Athabasca without a car is to bus and ferry and train and bus which takes 10 days 14h and costs $6,750 - $6,850.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Victoria to Athabasca, including transfers.
Athabasca is 1h ahead of Victoria. It is currently 6:14 PM in Victoria and 7:14 PM 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 Cruise Ship Terminal, Vancouver, Jasper, Jasper Townsite, and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW in around 10d 14h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–650
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–650
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–650
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 10d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6,592
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- 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
Bus from Jasper Townsite to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $90–120
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $45–65
- Phone
- 250-746-9899
- 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/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- 1-888-786-3641
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to West Edmonton Mall, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Schedules at
- sundogtours.com
- Book at
- sundogtours.com
- Adult
- $120–170
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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
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