New FlixBus Route Connecting Calgary to Kananaskis Brings Eco-Friendly Travel to Alberta’s Top Destinations

Published on November 28, 2025

FlixBus has added a new service connecting Calgary to Kananaskis, a new destination for the company, which will start operating on November 29. This service offers Calgarians an affordable and convenient way to access Kananaskis. This service, which will make three stops at Kananaskis Village, Stoney Nakoda Resort and Casino, and Nakiska Ski Area and provide opportunities for a variety of outdoor activities in the winter and summer months in one of the most beautiful regions in the province, will provide the public with access to a wide range of adventure and winter sports activities.

This will be the first direct service for this segment of the trip and will decrease travel times for all passengers, and will further open up the Kananaskis region to tourists, especially those from Calgary. This will be a significant advancement for the company as it continues its expansion and growth in the Alberta tourism market.

Connecting Calgary and Kananaskis: A New Travel Option for Tourists

Kananaskis is a top destination for anyone who loves the outdoors and the many winter recreational activities associated with the season. Just outside of Calgary, the Kananaskis region features rough mountain terrain, calm lakes and regions packed with wildlife, making it an ideal location for people seeking either a getaway filled with activities or a more leisurely relaxation within nature. The region is now more popular than ever for the residents of Alberta and tourists as well, regardless of the season. Kananaskis is and continues to be an excellent location for either summer or winter activities.

For bus travelers and tourists from Calgary, the new service from FlixBus will make it even more convenient as they will no longer have to pay for the potentially expensive Kananaskis drives, or figure out complex transit systems. Kananaskis will now have its accessibility level raised significantly and will be even more popular with visitors. The environmental cost associated with traditional tourism will be reduced as well.

Kananaskis will now be more widely recognised as a 12 month a year tourism site. The new bus service from Kananaskis will allow travelers to spend more time on outdoor activities. The popular and unique outdoor experiences Kananaskis has to offer can then be enjoyed to the fullest.

Key Stops Along the New FlixBus Route

The new FlixBus Service providing transport from Calgary to Kananaskis is set to make multiple essential stops in the region to ensure customers access the most sought after attractions and destinations. These include:

Kananaskis Village: As the most central location in the Kananaskis region, this lovely village provides access to numerous hiking and biking trails and breathtaking viewpoints of the mountains and the serene Kananaskis. It also houses the Kananaskis Country Golf Course, a top-tier golf course in Alberta, and several eateries and lodging facilities for visitors who wish to recuperate in the village after a day of outdoor activities.

Stoney Nakoda Resort and Casino: Positioned just off the Trans-Canada Highway, this Resort and Casino is a popular waypoint for visitors seeking entertainment during their stay in Kananaskis. It is a multi-faceted establishment with a restaurant, a casino, a hotel, and ample parking, complemented by stunning views of the mountains.

Nakiska Ski Area: Nakiska Ski Area is one of the most popular resorts located in the Canadian Rockies and offers a variety of winter activities like skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports. Nakiska is known for its gentle slopes and is located just outside of Calgary, making it a family-friendly and very popular winter tourism location in Alberta.

This new FlixBus route hopes to provide tourists with key access to a variety of outdoor activities like skiing and snowboarding in the winter, and other activities like hiking, mountain biking, and wildlife watching in the summer.

FlixBus and the growing tourism demand in Alberta

With its immense natural landscapes, national parks, and outdoor activities, Alberta is one of the most popular tourism destinations in the country, and continues to pull millions of tourists every year. Alberta is home to the renowned Banff and Jasper National Parks, and many other natural attractions that tourists love. Due to increasing interests in sustainable and eco-tourism, the growing demand for efficient and sustainable ways to travel around Alberta is the reason FlixBus expanding their services into Alberta.

FlixBus has been providing excellent service at a reasonable price and is now adding even more eco-friendly routes for climate-conscious travelers. With the most recently added route that goes to Kananaskis, travelers who are going to visit the stunning landscapes of Alberta will now have a way to reduce their carbon footprint and traffic congestion as they will not have to drive.

FlixBus Expansion Across Canada

The Calgary to Kananaskis route is now part of a larger plan to increase the number of destinations and increase the number of connections across Canada. The rapid expansion that is occurring across the Canadian network is a direct result of the opening of the Canadian operations of FlixBus, who has been providing low-cost travel options across several countries. FlixBus is gaining recognition for their expansion into more popular as well as remote locations, and providing economical travel options, particularly for international tourists, which are helping to grow the transportation and tourism industries in Canada.

FlixBus has added the route to Kananaskis in order to assist Alberta in providing the needed options for affordable and eco-friendly travel. This will give travellers the opportunity to visit Kananaskis and other popular tourist destinations while helping to protect the environment.

Conclusion

You can expect new offerings this summer startring with Calgary to Kananaskis trips. This service will reinforce Kananaskis’ position as one of Alberta’s prio outdoor recreation tourism destinations. Kananaskis is Alberta’s first outdoor recreation tourism development. We expect this to have a healthy impact on Alberta tourism because of the newly unveiled direct service to Alberta’s outdoor recreation. Alberta’s tourism has been tour stop for the Kananaskis Village and Stoney Nakoda Resort and Casino and Nakiska Ski Area which provide a healthy and clean way to enjoy the tourist sites. This is Alberta’s first outdoor recreation tourism service and we have many more planned for the rest of the Summer. Alberta Flix is helping itself as a quality service provider of Tourism.