There are 8 ways to get from Calgary to Whitefish 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 Whitefishcar
5h 6m$111–498Bus, drive via Shelby
cheapest- 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 North Valley Hospital - Whitefishbus
10h 5m$43–70Drive 251.9 mi
- Drive from Calgary to Whitefishcar 251.9 mi
5h 30m$58–84Fly to Glacier Park International Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane YYC - FCA
7h 50m$103–408Fly to Lethbridge Airport, drive
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)plane YYC - YQL
- Drive from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Whitefishcar
6h 12m$93–478Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, ABbus Calgary
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Lake McDonald Lodgecar
10h 19m$92–136Bus, drive #2
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, ABbus Calgary
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Lake McDonald Lodgecar
10h 25m$92–136Bus, drive, train
- 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 Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 45m$58–103
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Whitefish is to bus and drive via Shelby which costs $40 - $70 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Whitefish is to fly and drive which takes 5h 6m and costs $110 - $500.
The distance between Calgary and Whitefish is 268 miles. The road distance is 253.4 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Calgary to Whitefish, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Calgary to Whitefish is 253 miles. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Calgary to Whitefish.
There are 291+ hotels available in Whitefish.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Whitefish, MT, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Lethbridge Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–420
- 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
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- 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
- $18–40
- 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 North Valley Hospital - Whitefish
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
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