There are 2 ways to get from Calgary to Athabasca Glacier by bus or unknown
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Bus, travel via Lake Louise
best- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rdbus
- Take the bus from Lake Louise Village South to Columbia Icefield Discovery Centrebus
- Walk from Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre to Athabasca Glacierunknown
5h 25mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown to Columbia Icefield Discovery Centrebus Brewster
- Walk from Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre to Athabasca Glacierunknown
6h 5m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Calgary and Athabasca Glacier is 318 km.
The best way to get from Calgary to Athabasca Glacier without a car is to bus and travel via Lake Louise which takes 5h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Calgary to Athabasca Glacier, including transfers.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Athabasca Glacier, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Calgary to Athabasca Glacier. However, you can take the bus to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd, walk to Lake Louise Village South, take the bus to Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, then travel to Athabasca Glacier. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calgary Downtown to Athabasca Glacier via Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre in around 6h 5m.
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
Bus from Lake Louise Village South to Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $75–100
Bus from Calgary Downtown to Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–190
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $150–190
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