There are 5 ways to get from Calgary to Riondel by plane, car, bus, or car ferry
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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 Riondelcar
5h 37m$155–839Drive 486.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Calgary to Riondelcar 486.4 km
7h 39m$95–137Bus, drive via Claresholm
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferrybus
- Drive from Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry to Riondelcar
13h 40mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Kaslo, BC - 405 4th Stbus Calgary
- Take the car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry Balfour to Kootney Bay
14h 12m$161–210Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferrybus Calgary
- Drive from Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry to Riondelcar
15h 11m$193–259
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Riondel is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Riondel is to fly and drive which takes 5h 37m and costs $150 - $850.
The distance between Calgary and Riondel is 338 km. The road distance is 486.4 km.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Calgary to Riondel, including transfers.
Riondel is 1h behind Calgary. It is currently 1:24 PM in Calgary and 12:24 PM in Riondel.
Yes, the driving distance between Calgary to Riondel is 486 km. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from Calgary to Riondel.
There are 17+ hotels available in Riondel.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Riondel, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Calgary to Riondel. However, you can take the line 300 bus to YYC Airport Domestic Terminal, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), then drive to Riondel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Riondel via Claresholm - Shell Gas Station, Claresholm, AB, and Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry in around 13h 40m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Claresholm, AB to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Kaslo, BC - 405 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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