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The average bus between Vancouver and Alberta takes 30h 37m and the fastest bus takes 29h 30m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Vancouver to Alberta. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 6 times a week between Vancouver and Alberta. The earliest departure is at 9:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Vancouver is at 4:00 PM which arrives into Alberta at 10:30 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 30h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Vancouver to Alberta. However, there are services departing from Vancouver station and arriving at Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW station via Canmore station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 37m.
Vancouver to Alberta bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Vancouver station.
Vancouver to Alberta bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW station.
The distance between Vancouver and Alberta is 842.2 km. The road distance is 968 km.
You can take a bus from Vancouver to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW via Canmore - Northwind Hotel in around 13h 43m.
