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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 36m
    $348–959

  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
    $155–248

  3. Drive  833 km

    1. Drive from Fort McMurray to Banffcar car 833 km
    9h 17m
    $166–240

  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 #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
    13h 5m

  6. Bus via Edmonton

    1. Take the bus from Fort McMurray - Hardin St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banffbus bus
    13h 45m
    $251–355

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

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration1h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 791.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 36m

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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