There are 7 ways to get from Banff to Whitefish by shuttle, plane, car, or bus
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Shuttle, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYC - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Whitefishcar
5h 57m$179–695Drive 281.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Banff to Whitefishcar 281.6 mi
5h 50m$65–94Bus, drive via Shelby
- Take the bus from Banff to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Lethbridge - U of Lbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - U of L to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefishbus
12h 5mShuttle, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane YYC - FCA
7h 47m$146–475Shuttle, fly to Lethbridge Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)plane YYC - YQL
- Drive from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Whitefishcar
7h 1m$166–575Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Moose Hotel & Suites to Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-ITbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Lake McDonald Lodgecar
12h 36mBus, drive #2
- Take the bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary, AB - The Westin Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Lake McDonald Lodgecar
14h 2m$127–178
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Whitefish is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Whitefish is to drive which takes 5h 50m and costs $60 - $95.
The distance between Banff and Whitefish is 343 miles. The road distance is 283.2 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Banff to Whitefish, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Whitefish is 283 miles. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Banff to Whitefish.
There are 1709+ hotels available in Whitefish.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Whitefish, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Banff to Whitefish. However, you can take the shuttle to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), then drive to Whitefish. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Banff to Whitefish via Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office, Lethbridge - U of L, Port of Sweet Grass, Shelby Transit Center, Shelby Amtrak Station, and North Valley Hospital - Whitefish in around 12h 5m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–950
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Lethbridge Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- info@banfftransportation.com
- Website
- banfftransportation.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- fairybus.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $41–46
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- info@mtnparktrans.com
- Website
- mtnparktrans.com
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Banff to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Lethbridge - U of L
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefish
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Moose Hotel & Suites to Crowfoot LRT Station | ON-IT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://banffgoldenxpress.com/index.php
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Banff, AB - Mount Royal Hotel to Calgary, AB - The Westin Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
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