There are 4 ways to get from Bellingham to Cranbrook by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Abbotsford International Airport
best- Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)YXX - YXC
4h 18m$112–706Train, bus
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
18h 34m$243–340Drive 803.6 km
- Drive from Bellingham to Cranbrook803.6 km
9h 53m$162–233Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)YVR - YXC
5h 2m$134–691
Bellingham to Cranbrook by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bellingham to Cranbrook is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Bellingham to Cranbrook is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $110 - $750.
The distance between Bellingham and Cranbrook is 535 km. The road distance is 803.6 km.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Cranbrook without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 34m and costs $240 - $340.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Bellingham to Cranbrook, including transfers.
Cranbrook is 1h ahead of Bellingham. It is currently 8:16 AM in Bellingham and 9:16 AM in Cranbrook.
Yes, the driving distance between Bellingham to Cranbrook is 804 km. It takes approximately 9h 53m to drive from Bellingham to Cranbrook.
There are 16+ hotels available in Cranbrook.
What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Cranbrook, BC, Canada?
WestJet and Flair Airlines fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) twice daily.
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- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–650
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
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