There are 7 ways to get from Edmonton to Whitefish by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly 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
7h 29m$163–600Drive 435.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edmonton to Whitefishcar 435.1 mi
8h 30m$100–144Bus, drive, taxi
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Fort Macleodbus
- Take the bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Logan Passcar
- Take the taxi from Apgar Visitor Center to Whitefishtaxi
12h 49m$178–248Fly to Glacier Park International Airport
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane YEG - FCA
9h 20m$125–460Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Fort Macleodbus
- Take the bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Lake McDonald Lodgecar
15h 8m$114–185Bus, drive 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, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Lake McDonald Lodgecar
15h 51mBus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgary Int. Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - YYC International Airport to Lethbridge - U of Lbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - U of L 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
16h 44m
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 drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Whitefish is to fly and drive which takes 7h 29m and costs $160 - $600.
The distance between Edmonton and Whitefish is 421 miles. The road distance is 437.6 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 29m 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 310+ hotels available in Whitefish.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Whitefish, MT, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Fort Macleod
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary Int. Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@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 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary - YYC International Airport to Lethbridge - U of L
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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