There are 8 ways to get from Edmonton to Mara Lake by bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus via Canmore
best- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore - Northwind Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Waybus
9h 29mBus #3
cheapest- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown to Calgary Delta Hotelbus Edm-Cal
- Take the bus from Calgary Delta Hotel to Sicamousbus Cal-Van
12h 48m$135–276Drive 764 km
- Drive from Edmonton to Mara Lakecar 764 km
8h 53m$153–220Fly from Edmonton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YEG - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Waybus
5h 48m$148–501Bus
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus Red Arrow
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Waybus Ebus
9h 39mBus via Southgate Station
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore - Northwind Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Waybus
10h 38mBus #2
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Canmorebus FlixBus 2725
- Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Waybus Ebus
11h 53mBus to Calgary International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYC - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Waybus
7h 41m$165–674
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Mara Lake is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Mara Lake is to fly and bus which takes 5h 48m and costs $140 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Edmonton to Mara Lake station. However, there are services departing from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW and arriving at Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Way via Calgary International Airport - YYC and Canmore - Northwind Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
The distance between Edmonton and Mara Lake is 801 km. The road distance is 764 km.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Mara Lake without a car is to bus via Canmore which takes 9h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Edmonton to Mara Lake, including transfers.
Edmonton to Mara Lake bus services, operated by The Canada Bus, depart from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW station.
Edmonton to Mara Lake bus services, operated by The Canada Bus, arrive at YYC-Calgary International Airport station.
Mara Lake is 1h behind Edmonton. It is currently 11:38 PM in Edmonton and 10:38 PM in Mara Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Edmonton to Mara Lake is 764 km. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Edmonton to Mara Lake.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Mara Lake, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to Mara Lake via YYC-Calgary International Airport, Calgary International Airport - YYC, Canmore - Northwind Hotel, and Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Way in around 9h 29m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–240
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–240
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to YYC-Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to YYC-Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- The Canada Bus
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Explorer
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore - Northwind Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Banff Explorer
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore - Northwind Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- Banff Explorer
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Way
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Way
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Way
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Way
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Way
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Way
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Edmonton to Canmore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Edmonton Downtown to Calgary Delta Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $45–110
Bus from Calgary Delta Hotel to Sicamous
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $60–140
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