There are 10 ways to get from Edmonton to Polson by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus, drive via Calgary
best- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office to Calgary, AB Downtown Ticket Officebus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Lake McDonald Lodgecar
- Drive from West Glacier Amtrak to Polsoncar
14h 38m$136–195Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Edmonton 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 Kalispell Regional Medical Centerbus
- Drive from Kalispell Regional Medical Center to Polsoncar
16h 20m$74–114Drive 480.9 mi
- Drive from Edmonton to Polsoncar 480.9 mi
9h 30m$110–159Fly Edmonton International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane YEG - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Polsoncar
10h 50m$97–442Bus, drive, train via Calgary
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SWbus
- 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 Essex Stationtrain
- Drive from Essex Station to Polsoncar
16h 14m$97–158Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Edmonton 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 Essex Stationtrain
- Drive from Essex Station to Polsoncar
16h 41m$96–167Fly Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YEG - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Polsoncar
9h 29m$131–551Fly Edmonton International Airport to Missoula International Airport, drive
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane YEG - MSO
- Drive from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Polsoncar
10h 43m$97–443Fly Edmonton International Airport to Lethbridge Airport, drive
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)plane YEG - YQL
- Drive from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Polsoncar
10h 48m$261–776Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW to Calgary Airportbus
- 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 Polsoncar
9h 9m$170–575
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Polson is to bus and drive which costs $70 - $120 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Polson is to bus and fly and drive which takes 9h 9m and costs $170 - $600.
The distance between Edmonton and Polson is 524 miles. The road distance is 483.7 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 38m to get from Edmonton to Polson, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Edmonton to Polson is 484 miles. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Edmonton to Polson.
There are 23+ hotels available in Polson.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Polson, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Edmonton to Polson. However, you can take the bus to Calgary, AB Downtown Ticket Office, walk to EB 9 AV S @ Centre ST S, take the line 302 bus to SB Douglas Glen Term north bay, walk to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, take the bus to Pincher Creek, AB, drive to Lake McDonald Lodge, take the shuttle to West Glacier Amtrak, then drive to Polson. Alternatively, you can drive from Edmonton to Polson in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Grande Prairie, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Kamloops, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Grande Prairie, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Kamloops, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Kelowna, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–950
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Essex Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office to Calgary, AB Downtown Ticket Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $40–60
- 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/
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calgary to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- 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 Kalispell Regional Medical Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $49–50
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $49–50
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