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How to get to Vulcan, Alberta |
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By Car:
The highways into the Town of Vulcan, are paved and well-maintained. If you are unaccustomed to driving in Alberta, you will find the roads unusually wide and straight thanks to the grid road system. This makes for very easy driving throughout the province.
Distances in Canada are measured in kilometres (km). 1km = 0.62 miles.
Speed is measured in kilometres per hour (km/hour) and the typical highway speed in Alberta is 100 km/hour (62 miles per hour).
If you're filling up at a service station, gas is measured in litres (L) and 4.5L equals 1 gallon.
 
Highways:
Highways that run through Vulcan County include:
- Highway 23, leading west to Highway 2 at High River and south to Highway 3 at Lethbridge and
- Highway 24, leading north to Highway 1.
The County is also served by a network of well maintained secondary roads, thereby ensuring easy access to all points within and around the County.
Distance Table (for travel by car)
| Downtown Calgary |
128 km |
80 miles |
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Calgary International Airport
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138 km |
86 miles |
| Edmonton |
424 km |
263.5 miles |
| Lethbridge |
100 km |
62 miles |
| Medicine Hat |
268 km |
166.5 miles |
| Vancouver |
1262 km |
784 miles |
| Winnipeg |
1400 km |
870 miles |
| US Border |
205 km |
127 miles |
| Nanton |
43 km |
26 miles |
| Milo |
47 km |
29 miles |
| Arrowwood |
49 km |
30.5 miles |
| Carmangay |
35 km |
22 miles |
| Champion |
21 km |
13 miles |
| Lomond |
48 km |
30 miles |
| High River |
65 km |
41 miles |
| Okotoks |
87 km |
54 miles |
| Drumheller |
161 km |
100 miles |
| Banff |
253 km |
157 miles |
| Waterton Park |
196 km |
122 miles |
By Bus:
There is regular highway coach service to Vulcan via Greyhound Buslines. (www.greyhound.ca)
Bus Stop Address:
COCO'S CAFE
118 Centre Street
Vulcan, AB T0L2B0
Telephone Numbers
Main: 403-485-6505
Hours Of Operation
Hours of operation subject to change. Please call to verify hours before making travel arrangements.
Flying into Vulcan County:
The Town of Vulcan has a municipal airport with a 3 000 foot paved, lighted runway operated by the town and county jointly. Call the Town of Vulcan: (403) 485-2417 from 8:30AM -4:30PM, Monday –Friday for more information.
The nearest international airport facility is the Calgary International Airport.
The nearest UFO landing pad is in St Paul, Alberta, 632 km/393 miles north east of Vulcan.
 
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Last Updated ( Friday, 28 August 2009 )
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