There are 7 ways to get from Calgary to Flathead Lake by bus, car, unknown, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive, travel
best- Take the bus from Calgary to Lethbridgebus
- Drive from Lethbridge 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 Kalispell Regional Medical Centerbus
- Walk from Kalispell Regional Medical Center to Flathead Lakeunknown
11h 32mFly to Glacier Park International Airport, travel
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane YYC - FCA
- Walk from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Flathead Lakeunknown
8h 33mBus, drive, train, travel
- Take the bus from Calgary to Lethbridgebus
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Essex Stationtrain
- Walk from Essex Station to Flathead Lakeunknown
11h 33mBus, drive, travel via Lethbridge
- Take the bus from Calgary to Lethbridgebus
- Drive from Southgate Station 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 Kalispell Regional Medical Centerbus
- Walk from Kalispell Regional Medical Center to Flathead Lakeunknown
12h 10mFly to Lethbridge Airport, travel
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)plane YYC - YQL
- Walk from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Flathead Lakeunknown
6h 57mFly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, travel
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYC - YXC
- Walk from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Flathead Lakeunknown
7h 12mFly to Missoula International Airport, travel
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane YYC - MSO
- Walk from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Flathead Lakeunknown
9h 42m
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Calgary and Flathead Lake is 429 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Calgary to Flathead Lake, including transfers.
There are 23+ hotels available in Flathead Lake.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Flathead Lake, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Calgary to Flathead Lake. However, you can take the bus to Lethbridge, drive to Port of Sweet Grass, take the bus to Shelby Transit Center, walk to Shelby Amtrak Station, take the bus to Kalispell Regional Medical Center, then travel to Flathead Lake. Alternatively, you can take the line 300 bus to YYC Airport Domestic Terminal, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), then travel to Flathead Lake.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Lethbridge Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–420
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Essex Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calgary to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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 Kalispell Regional Medical Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
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