There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Fernie by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane SEA - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Ferniecar
5h 25m$109–484Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to West Glacier Amtraktrain
- Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creek, ABcar
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
20h 42m$225–1,233Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BCbus
- Take the bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
20h 49m$288–381Drive 836.8 km
- Drive from Seattle to Ferniecar 836.8 km
9h 30m$166–240Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane SEA - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
9h 11m$639–919Fly to Missoula International Airport, drive
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane SEA - MSO
- Drive from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Ferniecar
7h 47m$144–539
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Fernie is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Fernie is to fly and drive which takes 5h 25m and costs $100 - $490.
The distance between Seattle and Fernie is 815 km. The road distance is 836.8 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Fernie without a car is to bus which takes 20h 49m and costs $280 - $390.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Seattle to Fernie, including transfers.
Fernie is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 9:33 PM in Seattle and 10:33 PM in Fernie.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Fernie is 837 km. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Seattle to Fernie.
There are 66+ hotels available in Fernie.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Fernie, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave via Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC, Waterfront Station @ Platform 2, New Westminster Station @ Platform 2, New Westminster, BC - Braid Station, and Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street in around 20h 49m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,300
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to West Glacier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $50–65
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