There are 7 ways to get from Victoria to Cardston by plane, taxi, ferry, train, car, busferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly Victoria International Airport to Lethbridge Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)plane YYJ - YQL
- Take the taxi from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Cardstontaxi
7h$516–1,766Fly Victoria International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane YYJ - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Cardstoncar
11h 33m$106–496Ferry, train, drive
- 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 34m$429–880Bus 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$370–567Drive, car ferry
- 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 to Nanaimo Airport, fly to Lethbridge Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stnbus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)plane YCD - YQL
- Take the taxi from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Cardstontaxi
8h 7m$545–1,965Fly Victoria International Airport 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 - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station* to Cardstontaxi
8h 32m
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 $100 - $500 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Cardston is to fly and taxi which takes 7h and costs $500 - $1,800.
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 24h 30m and costs $370 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Victoria to Cardston, including transfers.
Cardston is 1h ahead of Victoria. It is currently 8:56 AM in Victoria and 9:56 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 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,300
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,500
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- 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
- $70–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
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
- $230–550
- 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
- $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
- +1 250 746 9899
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- 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
- $160–290
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $160–290
- 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
- 54 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
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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