There are 3 ways to get from Slave Lake to Athabasca by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus Peace River
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus Edmonton
5h 30m$128–160Drive 132.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Slave Lake to Athabascacar 132.7 km
1h 30m$27–38Bus via Edmonton
- Take the bus from Slave Lake, AB to Edmonton, ABbus High Level / ...
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Athabasca - 50 Avebus Edmonton
6h 12m$134–167
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slave Lake to Athabasca is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Slave Lake to Athabasca is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Slave Lake to Athabasca. However, there are services departing from Slave Lake - Highway 88 and arriving at Athabasca - 50 Ave via Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Slave Lake and Athabasca is 386 km. The road distance is 132.7 km.
The best way to get from Slave Lake to Athabasca without a car is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Slave Lake to Athabasca, including transfers.
Slave Lake to Athabasca bus services, operated by Cold Shot, depart from Slave Lake - Highway 88 station.
Slave Lake to Athabasca bus services, operated by Cold Shot, arrive at Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW station.
Yes, the driving distance between Slave Lake to Athabasca is 133 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Slave Lake to Athabasca.
There are two+ hotels available in Athabasca.
What companies run services between Slave Lake, AB, Canada and Athabasca, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Athabasca - 50 Ave via Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW in around 5h 30m.
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- [email protected]
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $70–90
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
- Phone
- 780-983-8225
- Website
- northernexpress.ca
Bus from Slave Lake, AB to Edmonton, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Website
- http://northernexpress.ca/
- Website
- http://northernexpress.ca/
- Adult
- $75–95
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