There are 7 ways to get from Banff to Athabasca by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
9h 26mDrive 551.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Athabascacar 551.6 km
6h 18m$112–161Shuttle, fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YYC - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
7h 55m$247–739Bus via Calgary
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Whitehorn LRT Station-Bus Stop 38 Park and Ride to Edmonton - Kingsway LRT Bus Stop 1113bus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
9h 33mBus via Calgary Airport (YYC)
- Take the bus from Banff to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminal to Kingsway LRT Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
10h 33m$163–278Bus #2
- Take the bus from Banff to Edmontonbus FlixBus 2725
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus 6018
11h 1m$120–163Shuttle, fly to Fort Mcmurray Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane YYC - YMM
- Drive from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Athabascacar
7h 14m$617–1,009
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Athabasca is to bus which costs $120 - $170 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Athabasca is to drive which takes 6h 18m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Athabasca. However, there are services departing from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St and arriving at Athabasca - 50 Ave via Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, 105 Street & Jasper Avenue, Kingsway RAH Transit Centre and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
The distance between Banff and Athabasca is 580 km. The road distance is 551.6 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Athabasca without a car is to bus which takes 9h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Banff to Athabasca, including transfers.
Banff to Athabasca bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St station.
Banff to Athabasca bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Athabasca is 552 km. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Banff to Athabasca.
There are two+ hotels available in Athabasca.
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.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
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