There are 6 ways to get from Cardston to Red Deer by taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus via Southwood
best- Take the taxi from Cardston to Fort Macleod
- Take the bus from Fort Macleod to Calgary
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Whitehorn LRT Station to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
5h 54m$395–559Drive 371 km
cheapest- Drive from Cardston to Red Deer371 km
4h 3m$75–108Taxi, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Cardston to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)
- Fly from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YQL - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
3h 56m$488–1,090Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Cardston to Fort Macleod
- Take the bus from Fort Macleod to Calgary Int. Airport
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
5h 59m$396–557Taxi, bus via Pincher Creek
- Take the taxi from Cardston to Pincher Creek, AB
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW to Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn
7h 42m$227–291Taxi, fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Cardston to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)
- Fly from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)YQL - YEG
- Take the bus from Leduc, AB to Red Deer - The Quality Inn
6h 2m$497–1,203
Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardston to Red Deer is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cardston to Red Deer is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 3h 56m and costs $480 - $1,100.
The distance between Cardston and Red Deer is 390 km. The road distance is 371 km.
The best way to get from Cardston to Red Deer without a car is to taxi and bus via Southwood which takes 5h 54m and costs $390 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Cardston to Red Deer, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardston to Red Deer is 371 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Cardston to Red Deer.
There are 49+ hotels available in Red Deer.
What companies run services between Cardston, AB, Canada and Red Deer, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Cardston to Red Deer. However, you can take the taxi to Fort Macleod, take the bus to Calgary, walk to NB Anderson CTrain Station, take the line 201 vehicle to WB City Hall/Bow Valley College(TD Free Fare Zone), take the line 202 vehicle to NB Whitehorn CTrain Station, walk to Calgary, AB - Whitehorn LRT Station, then take the bus to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons. Alternatively, you can drive from Cardston to Red Deer in around 4h 3m.
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- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Lethbridge Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–600
Flights from Lethbridge Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–700
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fort Macleod to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $19–120
Bus from Fort Macleod to Calgary Int. Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $22–120
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Calgary, AB - Whitehorn LRT Station to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33–34
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $33–34
Bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–32
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $31–32
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW to Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $21–35
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Leduc, AB to Red Deer - The Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $30–45
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Triple C Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 587 257 6676
- Website
- triple-c-taxi.business.site
Triple C Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 587 257 6676
- Website
- triple-c-taxi.business.site
Triple C Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 587 257 6676
- Website
- triple-c-taxi.business.site
Triple C Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 587 257 6676
- Website
- triple-c-taxi.business.site
Triple C Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 587 257 6676
- Website
- triple-c-taxi.business.site
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