There are 9 ways to get from Edmonton to Whitefish by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
best- 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 Whitefishcar
8h 19m$109–531Bus, 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 North Valley Hospital - Whitefishbus
14h 35m$81–121Drive 435.1 mi
- Drive from Edmonton to Whitefishcar 435.1 mi
8h 30m$100–144Fly Edmonton International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane YEG - FCA
9h 52m$121–461Fly 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 Whitefishcar
9h 50m$251–551Bus 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 Whitefishcar
7h 58m$157–544Bus, drive via Calgary
- 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
14h 43m$131–194Bus, drive via Calgary #2
- 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, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Lake McDonald Lodgecar
14h 56m$121–185Bus, drive, train
- 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 Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
15h 49m$88–153
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Whitefish is to bus and drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 14h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Whitefish is to bus and fly and drive which takes 7h 58m and costs $150 - $550.
The distance between Edmonton and Whitefish is 420 miles. The road distance is 437.6 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Edmonton to Whitefish, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Edmonton to Whitefish is 438 miles. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Edmonton to Whitefish.
There are 291+ hotels available in Whitefish.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Whitefish, MT, USA?
United Airlines, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Grande Prairie, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Grande Prairie, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–490
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Kelowna, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–490
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Vancouver, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–490
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- 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
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–460
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 Edmonton to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calgary to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- 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
- +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
- $48–50
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $48–50
- 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
- $40–55
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $40–55
- 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
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