There are 5 ways to get from Lake Louise to Athabasca by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus via Calgary
best- Take the bus from Lake Louise to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Centex 4 St NE to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
9h 31mDrive 600.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Lake Louise to Athabascacar 600.1 km
6h 57m$119–172Shuttle, fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Louise to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YYC - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
8h 15m$263–770Bus
- Take the bus from Lake Louise Village South to Banff High School Transit Hubbus 8X
- Take the bus from Banff to Edmontonbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
12h 26m$133–202Shuttle, fly to Fort Mcmurray Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Louise to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane YYC - YMM
- Take the bus from Fort McMurray - Hardin St to Athabasca - 50 Avebus
9h$513–1,050
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Louise to Athabasca is to drive which costs $110 - $180 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Louise to Athabasca is to drive which takes 6h 57m and costs $110 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Louise to Athabasca. However, there are services departing from Lake Louise and arriving at Athabasca - 50 Ave via Eb 5 Av Sw @ 3 St Sw, Calgary - Centex 4 St NE and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
The distance between Lake Louise and Athabasca is 631 km. The road distance is 600.1 km.
The best way to get from Lake Louise to Athabasca without a car is to bus via Calgary which takes 9h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Lake Louise to Athabasca, including transfers.
Lake Louise to Athabasca bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Lake Louise station.
Lake Louise to Athabasca bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Calgary station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Louise to Athabasca is 600 km. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Lake Louise to Athabasca.
There are two+ hotels available in Athabasca.
What companies run services between Lake Louise, AB, Canada and Athabasca, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Lake Louise to Athabasca - 50 Ave via Calgary, Eb 5 Av Sw @ 3 St Sw, NB Edmonton TR @ Meredith RD NE, Calgary - Centex 4 St NE, and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW in around 9h 31m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Lake Louise to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- [email protected]
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from Calgary - Centex 4 St NE to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $80–110
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $55–70
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $55–70
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $55–70
Bus from Fort McMurray - Hardin St to Athabasca - 50 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $80–110
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- [email protected]
- Website
- fairybus.com
Shuttle from Lake Louise to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
Shuttle from Lake Louise to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- banfftransportation.com
Shuttle from Lake Louise to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
Shuttle from Lake Louise to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- [email protected]
- Website
- mtnparktrans.com
Shuttle from Lake Louise to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
Shuttle from Lake Louise to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0606
- [email protected]
- Website
- roamtransit.com
Bus from Lake Louise Village South to Banff High School Transit Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://roamtransit.com/
- Adult Local and Regional Fares
- $9–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Banff to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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