There are 5 ways to get from Victoria to Cardston by ferry, train, car, busferry, bus, taxi, car ferry, 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.
Ferry, train, drive
best- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Take the train from Seattle to West Glacier Amtraktrain
- Drive from West Glacier Amtrak to Cardstoncar
20h 38m$422–822Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Victoria to Nanaimo Departure Baycar
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Cardstoncar
17h 30m$260–522Bus and ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Take the taxi from Pincher Creek, AB to Cardstontaxi
24h 30m$460–677Fly to Lethbridge Airport, taxi
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)plane YYJ - YQL
- Take the taxi from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Cardstontaxi
15h 21m$496–1,116Fly to Calgary International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YYJ - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station* to Cardstontaxi
8h 57m
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Cardston is to drive and car ferry which costs $260 - $550 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Cardston is to fly and taxi which takes 15h 21m and costs $490 - $1,200.
The distance between Victoria and Cardston is 1239 km.
The best way to get from Victoria to Cardston without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and taxi which takes 24h 30m and costs $460 - $700.
It takes approximately 20h 38m to get from Victoria to Cardston, including transfers.
Cardston is 1h ahead of Victoria. It is currently 11:36 PM in Victoria and 12:36 AM in Cardston.
There are eight+ 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 ferry to Seattle Clipper Terminal, walk to Elliott Ave & Cedar St, take the bus to S Jackson St & 5th Ave S, walk to Seattle, take the train to West Glacier Amtrak, then drive to Cardston. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Vancouver, walk to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, take the bus to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, take the bus to Pincher Creek, AB, then take the taxi to Cardston.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Edmonton, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Kelowna, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Vancouver, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
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
- $220–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- 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
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- 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
Car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Pincher Creek Taxi
- Phone
- +1 403 632 9738
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
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