There are 6 ways to get from Great Falls to Calgary by bus, car, or plane
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Bus, drive via NB Anderson CTrain Station
best- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus
8h 31m$46–95Drive 502.2 km
- Drive from Great Falls to Calgarycar 502.2 km
5h 15m$100–144Fly from Great Falls International Airport
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane GTF - YYC
5h 21m$122–604Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus
8h 34m$46–100Bus, drive #2
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Southgate Stationcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus
9h 10m$48–98Drive to Medicine Hat Airport, fly
- Drive from Great Falls to Medicine Hat Airport (YXH)car
- Fly from Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXH - YYC
5h 30m$163–754
Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Calgary is to bus and drive via NB Anderson CTrain Station which costs $45 - $95 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Calgary is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs $95 - $150.
The distance between Great Falls and Calgary is 523 km. The road distance is 502.2 km.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Great Falls to Calgary, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Calgary is 502 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Great Falls to Calgary.
There are 862+ hotels available in Calgary.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Calgary, AB, Canada?
Delta and United Airlines fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Medicine Hat Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lethbridge to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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