There are 6 ways to get from Columbia Falls to Calgary by plane, bus, car, 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 from Glacier Park International Airport
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane FCA - YYC
4h 54m$121–537Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from North Valley Hospital - Whitefish to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus
10h 5m$76–111Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus
11h 2m$130–182Drive 390.2 km
- Drive from Columbia Falls to Calgarycar 390.2 km
5h 15m$76–110Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly
- Drive from Columbia Falls to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXC - YYC
3h 54m$141–750Drive to Lethbridge Airport, fly
- Drive from Columbia Falls to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)car
- Fly from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YQL - YYC
4h 44m$124–705
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia Falls to Calgary is to bus and drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia Falls to Calgary is to drive and fly which takes 3h 54m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between Columbia Falls and Calgary is 344 km. The road distance is 390.2 km.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Columbia Falls to Calgary, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia Falls to Calgary is 390 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Columbia Falls to Calgary.
There are 875+ hotels available in Calgary.
What companies run services between Columbia Falls, MT, USA and Calgary, AB, Canada?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and two other airlines fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Lethbridge Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from North Valley Hospital - Whitefish to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lethbridge to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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