There are 6 ways to get from Lake Louise to Wainwright by bus, taxi, train, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Lake Louise Village South to Banff High School Transit Hubbus 8X
- Take the bus from Moose Hotel & Suites to Calgary Int'l Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary YYC Airport to Edmonton Southbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton South, AB - Edmonton Southgate Transit Center to Vermilion, AB - 4121 51st St.bus
- Take the taxi from Vermilion, AB - 4121 51st St. to Wainwrighttaxi
11h 43m$250–357Drive 580.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Lake Louise to Wainwrightcar 580.3 km
6h 43m$115–166Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lake Louise, AB to Jasper, ABbus Banff
- Take the train from Jasper to Wainwrighttrain VIA Rail
15h 44m$247–507Shuttle, fly, bus, taxi
- 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 to Vermilionbus
- Take the taxi from Vermilion to Wainwrighttaxi
8h 51m$326–843Bus, train via Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, AB
- Take the bus from Lake Louise, AB to Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, ABbus
- Take the bus from Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, AB to Jasper, ABbus
- Take the train from Jasper to Wainwrighttrain
17h 14m$271–550Train
- Take the train from Lake Louise to Jaspertrain Edmonton
- Take the train from Jasper to Wainwrighttrain VIA Rail
5d 12h
Lake Louise to Wainwright by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Louise to Wainwright is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Louise to Wainwright is to drive which takes 6h 43m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Louise to Wainwright. However, there are services departing from Lake Louise and arriving at Wainwright via Jasper. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 12h.
The distance between Lake Louise and Wainwright is 751 km. The road distance is 580.3 km.
The best way to get from Lake Louise to Wainwright without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 11h 43m and costs $250 - $360.
It takes approximately 11h 43m to get from Lake Louise to Wainwright, including transfers.
Lake Louise to Wainwright train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Lake Louise station.
Lake Louise to Wainwright train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Jasper station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Louise to Wainwright is 580 km. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Lake Louise to Wainwright.
There are six+ hotels available in Wainwright.
What companies run services between Lake Louise, AB, Canada and Wainwright, AB, Canada?
You can take a train from Lake Louise to Wainwright via Jasper in around 5d 12h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- 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
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Jasper to Wainwright
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $130–300
- Business
- $180–340
- Business Plus
- $200–360
- Economy
- $150–310
- Economy Plus
- $160–320
Train from Jasper to Wainwright
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $130–300
- Business
- $180–340
- Business Plus
- $200–360
- Economy
- $150–310
- Economy Plus
- $160–320
Train from Jasper to Wainwright
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $130–300
- Business
- $180–340
- Business Plus
- $200–360
- Economy
- $150–310
- Economy Plus
- $160–320
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Lake Louise to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 5d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- 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
- +1 403 285 3004
- [email protected]
- Website
- banffgoldenxpress.com
Bus from Moose Hotel & Suites to Calgary Int'l Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://banffgoldenxpress.com/index.php
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Calgary YYC Airport to Edmonton South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $45–100
Bus from Edmonton South, AB - Edmonton Southgate Transit Center to Vermilion, AB - 4121 51st St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $35–80
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Calgary YYC Airport to Edmonton South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton South, AB - Edmonton Southgate Transit Center to Vermilion, AB - 4121 51st St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Vermilion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- [email protected]
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Lake Louise, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.sundogtours.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- [email protected]
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Lake Louise, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $110–150
Bus from Lake Louise, AB to Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $75–100
Bus from Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $65–90
- 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/
- 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/
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
iCab Taxi
- Phone
- +1 780 581 7042
Vermilion Taxi VIPER
- Phone
- +1 780 581 5500
iCab Taxi
- Phone
- +1 780 581 7042
Vermilion Taxi VIPER
- Phone
- +1 780 581 5500
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