There are 5 ways to get from Montana to Calgary by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Kalispell to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXC - YYC
4h 6m$148–754Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- 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
17h 6m$120–323Drive 854 km
- Drive from Billings to Calgarycar 854 km
9h 24m$170–245Drive to Medicine Hat Airport, fly
- Drive from Havre to Medicine Hat Airport (YXH)car
- Fly from Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXH - YYC
4h 25m$127–702Drive to Lethbridge Airport, fly
- Drive from Kalispell to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)car
- Fly from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YQL - YYC
4h 59m$130–714
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montana to Calgary is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Montana to Calgary is to drive and fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $140 - $800.
The distance between Montana and Calgary is 451 km. The road distance is 854 km.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Montana to Calgary, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Montana to Calgary is 854 km. It takes approximately 9h 24m to drive from Montana to Calgary.
There are 862+ hotels available in Calgary.
What companies run services between Montana, USA and Calgary, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Montana to Calgary. However, you can drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Billings to WB 4 Street SW Station via Butte, MT, Great Falls Transfer Center, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, Lethbridge, Calgary, and NB Anderson CTrain Station in around 17h 6m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Medicine Hat Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Lethbridge Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- 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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