There are 5 ways to get from Fernie to Athabasca by car, plane, bus, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly, bus, taxi
best- Drive from Fernie to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YXC - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Boyle - MG's Convenience Storebus
- Take the taxi from Boyle - MG's Convenience Store to Athabascataxi
8h 41mDrive 719.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Fernie to Athabascacar 719.5 km
8h 14m$129–186Bus, taxi, shuttle
- Take the bus from Fernie to Salmobus
- Take the taxi from Salmo to Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BCtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC to Kelowna International Airport
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Canmore - Northwind Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Canmore to Edmontonbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Boyle - MG's Convenience Storebus
- Take the taxi from Boyle - MG's Convenience Store to Athabascataxi
28h 38mDrive to Calgary International Airport, fly, bus, taxi
- Drive from Fernie to Calgary International Airport (YYC)car
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YYC - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Boyle - MG's Convenience Storebus
- Take the taxi from Boyle - MG's Convenience Store to Athabascataxi
8h 12mBus, taxi
- Take the bus from Fernie to Balfourbus
- Take the bus from Balfour to Abbotsfordbus
- Take the bus from Abbotsford to Canmorebus
- Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel 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 Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Boyle - MG's Convenience Storebus
- Take the taxi from Boyle - MG's Convenience Store to Athabascataxi
35h 15m
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fernie to Athabasca is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Fernie to Athabasca is to drive which takes 8h 14m and costs $120 - $190.
The distance between Fernie and Athabasca is 769 km. The road distance is 719.5 km.
The best way to get from Fernie to Athabasca without a car is to bus and taxi and shuttle which takes 28h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Fernie to Athabasca, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fernie to Athabasca is 720 km. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Fernie to Athabasca.
There are two+ hotels available in Athabasca.
What companies run services between Fernie, BC, Canada and Athabasca, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Fernie to Athabasca. However, you can drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport (YEG), walk to Edmonton International Airport, take the line 747 bus to Century Park Transit Centre, walk to Century Park Station, take the vehicle to Bay Enterprise Square Station, walk to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St, take the bus to Boyle - MG's Convenience Store, then take the taxi to Athabasca. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Salmo, take the taxi to Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC, take the shuttle to Kelowna International Airport, walk to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures, take the bus to Canmore - Northwind Hotel, take the bus to Edmonton, walk to 115 Street & Jasper Avenue, take the line 002 bus to 105 Street & Jasper Avenue, walk to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St, take the bus to Boyle - MG's Convenience Store, then take the taxi to Athabasca.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Boyle - MG's Convenience Store
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Boyle - MG's Convenience Store
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Boyle - MG's Convenience Store
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Boyle - MG's Convenience Store
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Fernie to Salmo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Fernie to Balfour
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Balfour to Abbotsford
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–240
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- (250) 231-9959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kootenaytransit.ca
Shuttle from Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kootenaytransit.ca
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Canmore - Northwind Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $85–120
Bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Canmore to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- 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 Abbotsford to Canmore
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $95–210
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $110–180
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