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Greyhound Canada was efficient and comfortable; however, travelling through the night isn't as easy as it sounds. The stations are all nice. (This is unlike the ugly, dirty ones we visited when we once rode to Reno.) By taking the bus, we were able to travel directly here. If we'd have driven we would have had to allow an overnight in each direction cutting down on the time in Calgary.