There are 6 ways to get from Dawson Creek to Athabasca by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Grande Prairie Airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus
best- Drive from Dawson Creek to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)car
- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YQU - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
7h 6m$455–1,006Drive 516.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Dawson Creek to Athabascacar 516.9 km
5h 54m$102–148Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Dawson Creek to Prince Georgebus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC to Valemountbus
- Drive from Valemount to Jasper Park Lodgecar
- Take the bus from Jasper Park Lodge to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
20h 15m$272–409Drive to Grande Prairie Airport, fly to Fort Mcmurray Airport, bus
- Drive from Dawson Creek to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)car
- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane YQU - YMM
- Take the bus from Fort McMurray - Hardin St to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
9h 18m$575–1,036Bus to North Peace Regional Airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Dawson Creek to Taylorbus
- Fly from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YXJ - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
10h 7m$833–1,264Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dawson Creek to Prince Georgebus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC to McBride, BC - Train Stationbus
- Take the train from McBride to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to West Edmonton Mall, ABbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
23h 51m
Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dawson Creek to Athabasca is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Dawson Creek to Athabasca is to drive which takes 5h 54m and costs $100 - $150.
The distance between Dawson Creek and Athabasca is 708 km. The road distance is 516.9 km.
The best way to get from Dawson Creek to Athabasca without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Dawson Creek to Athabasca, including transfers.
Athabasca is 1h ahead of Dawson Creek. It is currently 8:45 AM in Dawson Creek and 9:45 AM in Athabasca.
Yes, the driving distance between Dawson Creek to Athabasca is 517 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Dawson Creek to Athabasca.
There are two+ hotels available in Athabasca.
What companies run services between Dawson Creek, BC, Canada and Athabasca, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Dawson Creek to Athabasca. However, you can drive to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport (YEG), walk to Edmonton Intl Airport, take the bus to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, then take the bus to Athabasca - 50 Ave. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dawson Creek to Athabasca - 50 Ave via Prince George, Prince George, BC, Valemount, Jasper Park Lodge, and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW in around 20h 15m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–850
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–850
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Edmonton International Airport, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–850
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary, Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–850
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–900
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from McBride to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- [email protected]
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Train from McBride to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.sundogtours.com/
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- [email protected]
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $55–70
Bus from Jasper Park Lodge to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $90–120
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $55–70
Bus from Fort McMurray - Hardin St to Athabasca - 50 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $80–110
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $55–70
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- tnst.ca
Bus from Dawson Creek to Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
Bus from Prince George, BC to Valemount
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
Bus from Dawson Creek to Taylor
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
Bus from Dawson Creek to Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
Bus from Prince George, BC to McBride, BC - Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.tnst.ca/passenger-information
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- [email protected]
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to West Edmonton Mall, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.sundogtours.com/
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