Alberta Getting There
Getting There by Air
Approximate Flight Times
Main Airports
Calgary International Airport (YYC) (www.calgaryairport.com) is 20km (12.5 miles) from the city. To/from the airport: Public transit service to downtown operates every 20 to 30 minutes (journey time - 35 to 45 minutes, including a bus to light rail transfer). Regular transfer buses also operate to Banff (journey time - about 2 hours) and Lake Louise (journey time - 3 hours 30 minutes).
Facilities: Both Edmonton and Calgary also receive domestic services and both have duty-free shops, banks, restaurants and car parking.
Getting There by Rail
The seasonal Rocky Mountaineer (tel: 1 877 460 3200 or 00 800 0606 7372, in the UK; www.rockymountaineer.com) is the only other rail service operating into the province. This is a two-day, all-daylight tour with routes from Calgary and Banff or Jasper to and from Vancouver and between Jasper and Whistler, running between mid April and mid October.
Getting There by Road
Bus: Greyhound Canada (tel: 1 800 661 8747; www.greyhound.ca) runs coach services into Alberta, thereby connecting Edmonton with all other major capitals. The main Greyhound terminals are at Banff, Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grand Prairie, Lethbridge and Red Deer. Brewster Transportation and Tours (Banff) (tel: 1 866 606 6700; www.brewster.ca) also operates coaches in Alberta. Red Arrow (tel: 1 800 232 1958; www.redarrow.ca) provides coach service to Edmonton, Calgary, Fort McMurray, Red Deer, Banff and Lake Louise.
Car hire: Available in all large towns and at Edmonton and Calgary airports. National driving licences are accepted in Alberta.
Getting Around Towns and Cities
Journey Times
| Air | Road | Rail | |
| Calgary | 0.45 | 3.00 | - |
| Banff | - | 5.00 | - |
| Jasper | - | 4.30 | 5.20 |
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