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WINNIPEG would be around $ 530 per person and offers the opportunity to do some sightseeing in these larger urban centres . Plus , you would get to enjoy the beauty of the northern forest as you travel , transitioning to dry farming prairie , then into the irrigated rural areas of southern Alberta .
Ebus , a partner company of Red Arrow , offers more local destinations within interior British Columbia , Alberta , and a run into Saskatoon , Saskatchewan , via Lloydminster . Mostly short-leg journeys from one major centre to another , with transfers needed for longer destinations , this bus line offers a promise of clean riding conditions . Travelling on Ebus routes allows you to visit such places as Williams Lake and Sorrento , B . C ., Grande Prairie and Lac La Biche , Alberta , and North Battleford , Saskatchewan . A one-way trip from Prince George to Kamloops would cost as low as $ 100 per person , while viewing the breathtaking vistas of the mountains .
FlixBus is an American-owned bus line that only offers trips between Edmonton and Calgary . They offer two seats for wheelchairs or those with
mobility aids and allow service animals along for the ride . A one-way trip runs around $ 36 per person , which would be very affordable for day trips to attractions like the Calgary Zoo or West Edmonton Mall .
Longer travel times where you do not have to be in the driver ' s seat are more relaxing , giving you time to soak in the landscape or a chance for a nap . Travel does not have to be a “ get-there-as-quicklyas-you-can ” game . You also contribute a smaller carbon footprint by using mass transit instead of tens to hundreds of individual cars .
More options can be found — Cold Shot has routes between smaller centres in both Alberta and British Columbia , and Canada Bus runs frequently between Calgary and Edmonton with a stop in Red Deer .
Think local destinations ; support local bus lines !
Adeline Panamaroff is an Edmonton-based writer . She likes to travel by bus so that she doesn ' t have to think about the road or the weather . When not on a bus , she uses her feet to walk or pedal to her destinations .
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