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How to get fromFort McMurray to Banffby plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Fort McMurray to Banff by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus

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  1. Fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YMM - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    3h 35m
    $588–959

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Fort McMurray Downtown to Edmonton Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff International Hostelbus bus
    11h 10m
    $155–243

  3. Drive  833 km

    1. Drive from Fort McMurray to Banffcar car 833 km
    9h 17m
    $169–244

  4. Bus via Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St

    1. Take the bus from Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Ave to Edmonton - Southgate LRT - 111 Street Southboundbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton - Southgate LRT - 111 Street Southbound to Calgary - Airport YYCbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus bus
    11h 36m

  5. Bus via Edmonton

    1. Take the bus from Fort McMurray - Hardin 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 Banffbus bus
    12h 23m
    $211–311

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Ave to Edmonton - Southgate LRT - 111 Street Southboundbus bus Red Arrow
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton to Banffbus bus FlixBus 2725
    12h 50m

Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration1h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 791.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 35m

What companies run services between Fort McMurray, AB, Canada and Banff, AB, Canada?

You can take a bus from Fort McMurray Downtown to Banff International Hostel via Edmonton, Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal, and Calgary International Airport - YYC in around 11h 10m.

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