There are 6 ways to get from Victoria to Cardston by plane, taxi, ferry, train, car, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lethbridge Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)YYJ - YQL
- Take the taxi from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Cardston
7h 36m$516–1,666Fly to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)YYJ - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Cardston
11h 5m$111–516Ferry, train, drive
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Take the train from Seattle to West Glacier Amtrak
- Drive from West Glacier Amtrak to Cardston
20h 34m$295–1,530Bus and ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Pincher Creek, AB
- Take the taxi from Pincher Creek, AB to Cardston
26h 39m$420–569Drive, ferry
- Drive from Victoria to Departure Bay
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Cardston
17h 26m$260–522Fly to Calgary International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YYJ - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Int. Airport to Fort Macleod
- Take the taxi from Fort Macleod to Cardston
9h 16m$443–1,061
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Cardston is to fly and drive which costs $110 - $550 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Cardston is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 36m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between Victoria and Cardston is 880 km.
The best way to get from Victoria to Cardston without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and taxi which takes 26h 39m and costs $420 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Victoria to Cardston, including transfers.
Cardston is 1h ahead of Victoria. It is currently 9:15 PM in Victoria and 10:15 PM in Cardston.
There are six+ hotels available in Cardston.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Cardston, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Victoria to Cardston. However, you can take the line 72 bus to Saanichton Exch Bay A, walk to Saanichton Exch Bay D, take the line 87 bus to Victoria International Airport, walk to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) airport, fly to Lethbridge Airport (YQL), then take the taxi to Cardston. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Victoria to Cardston via Seattle Clipper Terminal, 3rd Ave & Cedar St, S Jackson St & 5th Ave S, Seattle, and West Glacier Amtrak in around 20h 34m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Vancouver, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
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
- $95–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $45–65
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- 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 Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calgary Int. Airport to Fort Macleod
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–290
- Child
- $110–150
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Royal Taxi
- Phone
- +1 403 328 5333
- Website
- royaltaxiltd.ca
Fifth Avenue Cabs
- Phone
- +1 403 381 1111
- Website
- fifthavenuecabs.ca
BWR Cabs
- Phone
- +1 403 327 7000
Bridge City Cabs
- Phone
- +1 587-329-5577
- Website
- bridgecitycabs.com
94 Cabs
- Phone
- +1 403 942 5694
- Website
- 94cabs.com
5th Avenue Cabs
- Phone
- +1 403 381 1111
- Website
- 5avenuecabs.com
Pincher Creek Taxi
- Phone
- +1 403 632 9738
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