How far is it from Ashcroft, BC, to Athabasca, AB, ?

The distance between Ashcroft, BC, and Athabasca, AB, is 1015 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Ashcroft, BC, to Athabasca, AB, ?

The drive from Ashcroft, BC, to Athabasca, AB, takes approximately 13 h 10 min by car.

What is the best route from Ashcroft, BC, to Athabasca, AB, ?

The fastest route from Ashcroft, BC, to Athabasca, AB, covers 1015 km with a driving time of approximately 13 h 10 min.

Which direction is Athabasca, AB from Ashcroft, BC?

Athabasca, AB lies roughly to the north-east of Ashcroft, BC.

Which roads does the route from Ashcroft, BC to Athabasca, AB follow?

The drive from Ashcroft, BC to Athabasca, AB mainly follows TCH 1, YH 5, 16. The longest single stretch is 340 km on YH 5.

Which towns do you pass between Ashcroft, BC and Athabasca, AB?

Towns on the route from Ashcroft, BC to Athabasca, AB include Kamloops, Clearwater, Jasper, Hinton, Barrhead.

Ashcroft, BC Athabasca, AB

Distance: 1015 kmDuration: 13 h 10 min

Driving from Ashcroft, BC to Athabasca, AB takes about 13 h 10 min via YH 5. The distance is 1015 km. The straight-line distance is 698 km. Driving directions

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Driving directions51 · 1015 km

1 Depart onto Brink Street 38 m
2 At end of road, turn left onto Highway 97C 7 km
3 Take ramp straight 88 m
4 Merge slightly left onto Trans-Canada Highway 5 km
5 Continue straight onto Trans-Canada Highway 47 m
6 Take exit slightly right 101 m
7 Merge slightly left onto Trans-Canada Highway 84 km
8 Keep slightly right onto Yellowhead Highway 2 km
9 Continue straight onto Highway 5 14 km
10 Continue straight onto Yellowhead Highway 11 km
11 Continue straight onto Highway 5 99 km
12 Enter roundabout right onto Highway 5 35 m
13 Exit roundabout straight onto Highway 5 166 km

14 Continue straight onto Southern Yellowhead Highway 50 km
15 Merge slightly left onto Yellowhead Highway 81 km
16 Take exit slightly left onto Yellowhead Highway 363 m
17 Merge slightly right onto Yellowhead Highway 183 km
18 Continue straight onto 2 Avenue 5 km
19 Continue straight onto Yellowhead Highway 44 km
20 Turn left onto 50th Street 2 km
21 Continue straight onto Range Road 130 4 km
22 Continue straight onto Range Road 125B 983 m
23 Continue straight onto Township Road 543A 3 km
24 Continue straight onto Range Road 124A 2 km
25 Continue straight onto Range Road 124B 659 m
26 Continue straight onto Range Road 124A 2 km
27 Continue straight onto Range Road 123A 2 km
28 Continue straight onto Range Road 122A 951 m
29 Continue straight onto Township Road 551 7 km
30 Turn left onto Highway 751 21 km
31 At end of road, turn right onto Highway 647 26 km
32 Turn left onto Highway 22 7 km
33 Continue straight onto Crockett Street 2 km
34 Turn left onto 52 Avenue 243 m
35 At end of road, turn right onto Denny Hay Drive 284 m
36 Continue straight onto Range Road 84 6 km
37 Turn right onto Township Road 582 17 km
38 Continue straight onto Range Road 70 7 km
39 Continue straight onto Township Road 591 5 km
40 Continue straight onto Highway 18 14 km
41 Continue right onto Highway 18 15 km
42 Turn left onto Range Road 40 4 km
43 Turn right onto Grizzly Trail 4 km
44 Continue straight onto Highway 18 18 km
45 Turn left onto Secondary Highway 776 20 km
46 Turn right onto Secondary Highway 661 20 km
47 Turn left onto Highway 44 2 km
48 Turn right onto Secondary Highway 661 24 km
49 Turn left onto Highway 2 44 km
50 Continue straight onto 50 Street 2 km
51 Arrive right onto 50 Street

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The return trip from Athabasca, AB to Ashcroft, BC covers roughly the same distance, 1015 km.

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How far is it from Ashcroft, BC, {fromState} to Athabasca, AB, {toState}?: The distance between Ashcroft, BC, {fromState} and Athabasca, AB, {toState} is 1015 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Ashcroft, BC, {fromState} to Athabasca, AB, {toState}?: The drive from Ashcroft, BC, {fromState} to Athabasca, AB, {toState} takes approximately 13 h 10 min by car.
What is the best route from Ashcroft, BC, {fromState} to Athabasca, AB, {toState}?: The fastest route from Ashcroft, BC, {fromState} to Athabasca, AB, {toState} covers 1015 km with a driving time of approximately 13 h 10 min.
Which direction is Athabasca, AB from Ashcroft, BC?: Athabasca, AB lies roughly to the north-east of Ashcroft, BC.
Which roads does the route from Ashcroft, BC to Athabasca, AB follow?: The drive from Ashcroft, BC to Athabasca, AB mainly follows TCH 1, YH 5, 16. The longest single stretch is 340 km on YH 5.
Which towns do you pass between Ashcroft, BC and Athabasca, AB?: Towns on the route from Ashcroft, BC to Athabasca, AB include Kamloops, Clearwater, Jasper, Hinton, Barrhead.

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