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How to get fromBanff to Athabascaby bus, car, shuttle, plane, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Banff to Athabasca by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus bus
    9h 26m

  2. Drive  551.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Banff to Athabascacar car 551.6 km
    6h 18m
    $112–161

  3. Shuttle, fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane plane YYC - YEG
    3. Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus bus
    7h 55m
    $247–739

  4. Bus via Calgary

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary - Whitehorn LRT Station-Bus Stop 38 Park and Ride to Edmonton - Kingsway LRT Bus Stop 1113bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus bus
    9h 33m

  5. Bus via Calgary Airport (YYC)

    1. Take the bus from Banff to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminal to Kingsway LRT Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus bus
    10h 33m
    $163–278

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Banff to Edmontonbus bus FlixBus 2725
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus bus 6018
    11h 1m
    $120–163

  7. Shuttle, fly to Fort Mcmurray Airport, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane plane YYC - YMM
    3. Drive from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Athabascacar car
    7h 14m
    $617–1,009

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights

Calendar100Weekly Planes
Duration57 minAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 580.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 26m

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Athabasca, AB, Canada?

You can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Athabasca - 50 Ave via Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St, 105 Street & Jasper Avenue, Kingsway RAH Transit Centre, 156 Street & 116 Avenue, and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW in around 9h 26m.

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