There are 10 ways to get from Red Deer to Whitefish by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYC - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Whitefishcar
5h 53m$131–518Bus, drive via Shelby
cheapest- Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary, AB - Whitehorn LRT Stationbus
- Take the bus from Calgary 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
13h 20m$66–86Bus, drive via Calgary
- Take the bus from Red Deer - The Quality Inn to Calgary, AB Downtown Ticket Officebus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Lake McDonald Lodgecar
12h 33m$116–173Drive 340.4 mi
- Drive from Red Deer to Whitefishcar 340.4 mi
6h 53m$78–113Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
- Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane YYC - FCA
8h 37m$123–428Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
- Take the bus from Red Deer - The Quality Inn to Leduc, ABbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane YEG - FCA
10h 15m$138–485Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Lethbridge Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)plane YYC - YQL
- Drive from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Whitefishcar
6h 59m$113–498Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn 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
12h 44m$106–163Bus, drive via Southwood
- Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Lake McDonald Lodgecar
12h 52m$116–191Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Red Deer - 67 St to Calgary - Centex 4 St NEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary 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
13h 29m$97–157
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Red Deer to Whitefish is to bus and drive via Shelby which costs $65 - $90 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Red Deer to Whitefish is to bus and fly and drive which takes 5h 53m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Red Deer and Whitefish is 346 miles. The road distance is 342.4 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Red Deer to Whitefish, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Red Deer to Whitefish is 342 miles. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Red Deer to Whitefish.
There are 291+ hotels available in Whitefish.
What companies run services between Red Deer, AB, Canada and Whitefish, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Red Deer to Whitefish. However, you can take the bus to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), then drive to Whitefish. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Red Deer - The Quality Inn to Whitefish Amtrak Station via Calgary, AB Downtown Ticket Office, EB 9 AV S @ Centre ST S, SB Douglas Glen Term north bay, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, Pincher Creek, AB, Lake McDonald Lodge, West Glacier Amtrak, and West Glacier Amtrak in around 12h 33m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Lethbridge Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–420
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
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–23
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $22–23
Bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–27
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $26–27
Bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary, AB - Whitehorn LRT Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–25
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $24–25
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Red Deer - The Quality Inn to Calgary, AB Downtown Ticket Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $25–35
Bus from Red Deer - The Quality Inn to Leduc, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $22–30
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $16–24
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calgary to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- 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
- +1 587-557-7719
- support@coldshot.ca
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from Red Deer - 67 St to Calgary - Centex 4 St NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $40–50
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