There are 6 ways to get from Grande Prairie to Whitefish by plane, car, bus, 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 to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, 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 30m$153–612Bus, drive, train via Calgary Airport (YYC)
cheapest- 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 Int. Airport 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
22h 20m$134–233Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Edmonton, AB - Southgate Stationbus
- 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
19h 50m$154–218Drive 645.7 mi
- Drive from Grande Prairie to Whitefishcar 645.7 mi
13h 26m$148–214Fly to Lethbridge Airport, drive
- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)plane YQU - YQL
- Drive from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Whitefishcar
8h 6m$160–1,172Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Edmonton, AB - Southgate Stationbus
- 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 Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
20h 30m$169–251
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 bus and drive and train via Calgary Airport (YYC) which costs $130 - $240 and takes 22h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Grande Prairie to Whitefish is to fly and drive which takes 6h 30m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between Grande Prairie and Whitefish is 538 miles. The road distance is 649.5 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Grande Prairie to Whitefish, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Grande Prairie to Whitefish is 649 miles. It takes approximately 13h 26m to drive from Grande Prairie to Whitefish.
There are 301+ 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 a bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Whitefish via Edmonton, Lethbridge, Port of Sweet Grass, Shelby Transit Center, Shelby Amtrak Station, and North Valley Hospital - Whitefish in around 19h 50m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Edmonton, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
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
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Edmonton, AB - Southgate Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $75–95
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calgary Int. Airport to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- 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
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@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
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $45–75
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary - Airport YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $29–45
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