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How to get fromFort McMurray to Trailby bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Fort McMurray to Trail by bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Fort McMurray Downtown to Gibbonsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gibbons - Circle K to Edmonton - Southgate LRT - 111 Street Southboundbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edmonton to Fort Macleodbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Avebus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave to Trailtaxi taxi
    19h 35m
    $381–583

  2. Drive  1,328.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Fort McMurray to Trailcar car 1,328.1 km
    15h 8m
    $268–388

  3. Fly to Castlegar Airport

    1. Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane plane YMM - YCG
    16h 2m
    $316–1,442

  4. Bus via Claresholm

    1. Take the bus from Fort McMurray Downtown to Gibbonsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gibbons - Circle K to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BCbus bus
    21h 9m

  5. Bus

    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 Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BCbus bus
    23h 36m

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Fort McMurray - Hardin St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Calgary - Centex 4 St NEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BCbus bus
    24h 22m
    $432–562

  7. Fly to Kelowna International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YMM - YLW
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kelowna International Airport to Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BCshuttle bus
    9h 6m

  8. Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane plane YMM - YXC
    2. Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BCbus bus
    10h 24m
    $453–1,604

  9. Fly to Trail Airport

    1. Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane plane YMM - YZZ
    6h 58m
    $433–2,979

Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration16h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$288Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,404.3 km
  • Duration: 19h 35m

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

Air Canada and WestJet fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fort McMurray Downtown to Trail, BC via Gibbons - Circle K, Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St, Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office, Claresholm - Shell Gas Station, Claresholm, AB, and Nelson, BC in around 21h 9m.

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