There are 5 ways to get from Calgary to Priest River 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 to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, 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 Priest Rivercar
5h 18m$170–519Drive 368.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Calgary to Priest Rivercar 368.4 mi
7h 30m$76–110Bus, 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 36mFly to Penticton Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane YYC - YYF
- Drive from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Priest Rivercar
7h 39m$203–507Bus, 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
16h 5m$274–415
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Priest River is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Priest River is to fly and drive which takes 5h 18m and costs $170 - $550.
The distance between Calgary and Priest River is 286 miles. The road distance is 370.5 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Calgary to Priest River, including transfers.
Priest River is 2h behind Calgary. It is currently 2:50 AM in Calgary and 12:50 AM in Priest River.
Yes, the driving distance between Calgary to Priest River is 371 miles. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Calgary to Priest River.
There are 36+ hotels available in Priest River.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Priest River, ID, USA?
There is no direct connection from Calgary to Priest River. 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 Priest River. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Priest River via Lethbridge - University Transit Loop, Port of Sweet Grass, Shelby Transit Center, Shelby Amtrak Station, and Sandpoint Station in around 15h 36m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Penticton Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–450
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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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