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How to get fromCold Lake to Banffby bus, car, plane, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton - Kingsway LRT Bus Stop 1113 to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff International Hostelbus bus
    11h 29m
    $202–245

  2. Drive  691.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cold Lake to Banffcar car 691.7 km
    7h 56m
    $140–202

  3. Bus, bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Edmonton Intl Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YEG - YYC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    10h 3m
    $284–787

  4. Bus via Edmonton

    1. Take the bus from Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary - Airport YYCbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotelbus bus
    11h 43m

  5. Bus via Banff

    1. Take the bus from Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway LRT Station to Calgary International Airport - YYC Domestic Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banffbus bus
    12h 23m
    $198–331

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus bus 6001
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton to Banffbus bus FlixBus 2725
    13h 6m
    $153–210

  7. Drive to Fort Mcmurray Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Drive from Cold Lake to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YMM - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    8h 7m
    $641–1,044

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

Calendar101Weekly Planes
Duration58 minAverage Duration
Ticket$48Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Cold Lake to Banff.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 743.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 29m

What companies run services between Cold Lake, AB, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?

You can take a vehicle from Cold Lake to Banff International Hostel via Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 St, Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, 156 Street & 116 Avenue, Edmonton - Kingsway LRT Bus Stop 1113, YYC-Calgary International Airport, and Calgary International Airport - YYC in around 11h 29m.

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