There are 7 ways to get from Spokane to Picture Butte by train, car, bus, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Spokane to West Glacier Amtraktrain
- Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creek, ABcar
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Fort Macleod, ABbus
- Take the taxi from Fort Macleod, AB to Picture Buttetaxi
12h 3m$500–732Drive 605.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Spokane to Picture Buttecar 605.1 km
7h 34m$118–171Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Lethbridge Airport
- Drive from Spokane to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)plane YXC - YQL
7h 57m$960–1,536Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Spokane to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Southgate Stationcar
13h 4m$356–587Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Spokane to West Glacier Amtraktrain
- Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creek, ABcar
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Fort Macleod, ABbus
- Take the bus from Fort Macleod to Lethbridgebus
13h 23m$355–552Fly Spokane International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane GEG - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Picture Buttecar
9h 6m$193–937Fly Spokane International Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane GEG - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Lethbridge - U of Lbus
10h 53m
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spokane to Picture Butte is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Spokane to Picture Butte is to drive which takes 7h 34m and costs $110 - $170.
The distance between Spokane and Picture Butte is 745 km. The road distance is 605.1 km.
It takes approximately 12h 3m to get from Spokane to Picture Butte, including transfers.
Picture Butte is 1h ahead of Spokane. It is currently 9:18 AM in Spokane and 10:18 AM in Picture Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between Spokane to Picture Butte is 605 km. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Spokane to Picture Butte.
There are 29+ hotels available in Picture Butte.
What companies run services between Spokane, WA, USA and Picture Butte, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Spokane to Picture Butte. However, you can take the train to West Glacier Amtrak, walk to West Glacier Amtrak, take the shuttle to Lake McDonald Lodge, drive to Pincher Creek, AB, take the bus to Fort Macleod, AB, then take the taxi to Picture Butte. Alternatively, you can drive from Spokane to Picture Butte in around 7h 34m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,800
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to West Glacier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Spokane to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Fort Macleod, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- 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 Fort Macleod to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Fort Macleod to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Lethbridge - U of L
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $310–380
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