There are 4 ways to get from Grande Prairie to Whitefish by plane, car, bus, taxi, 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, drive
best- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YQU - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Whitefishcar
6h 19m$595–916Drive 645.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grande Prairie to Whitefishcar 645.8 mi
13h 27m$148–214Bus, drive, taxi
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Edmonton, AB - Southgate Stationbus
- 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
18h 47m$225–354Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie, AB - Podollan Inn & Spa to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary - Airport YYCbus
- 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
22h 5m
Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grande Prairie to Whitefish is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Grande Prairie to Whitefish is to fly and drive which takes 6h 19m and costs $550 - $950.
The distance between Grande Prairie and Whitefish is 538 miles. The road distance is 649.6 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Grande Prairie to Whitefish, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Grande Prairie to Whitefish is 650 miles. It takes approximately 13h 27m to drive from Grande Prairie to Whitefish.
There are 257+ hotels available in Whitefish.
What companies run services between Grande Prairie, AB, Canada and Whitefish, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Grande Prairie to Whitefish. However, you can take the taxi to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), then drive to Whitefish. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Edmonton, AB - Southgate Station, take the bus to Fort Macleod, walk to Fort Macleod, AB, take the bus to Pincher Creek, AB, drive to Logan Pass, take the bus to Apgar Visitor Center, then take the taxi to Whitefish.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–850
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Edmonton, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Edmonton, AB - Southgate Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $40–95
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Fort Macleod
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Grande Prairie, AB - Podollan Inn & Spa to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary - Airport YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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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