There are 4 ways to get from Calgary to Ponderay by plane, car, bus, 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.
Fly, drive
best- 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 Ponderaycar
4h 48m$172–509Drive 344.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Calgary to Ponderaycar 344.5 mi
7h$66–96Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop 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 Sandpoint Stationtrain
15h 13mBus, drive, train via SB Anderson CTrain Station
- 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 Sandpoint Stationtrain
15h 42m$223–352
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Ponderay is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Ponderay is to fly and drive which takes 4h 48m and costs $170 - $550.
The distance between Calgary and Ponderay is 262 miles. The road distance is 346.5 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Calgary to Ponderay, including transfers.
Ponderay is 2h behind Calgary. It is currently 11:38 AM in Calgary and 9:38 AM in Ponderay.
Yes, the driving distance between Calgary to Ponderay is 347 miles. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Calgary to Ponderay.
There are 120+ hotels available in Ponderay.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Ponderay, ID, USA?
There is no direct connection from Calgary to Ponderay. However, you can take the bus to Calgary - Airport YYC, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), then drive to Ponderay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Ponderay via Lethbridge - University Transit Loop, Port of Sweet Grass, Shelby Transit Center, Shelby Amtrak Station, and Sandpoint Station in around 15h 13m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Lethbridge - University Transit Loop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- 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 Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Calgary to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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