There are 8 ways to get from Victoria to Cardston by plane, bus, taxi, ferry, train, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus, taxi
best- 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 58mFly 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
9h 57m$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 38m$433–886Bus 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 Victoria International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYJ - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Take the taxi from Pincher Creek, AB to Cardstontaxi
11h 16m$431–906Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stnbus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YCD - 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
10h 2mFly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YWH - 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
7h 35mFly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YWH - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Take the taxi from Pincher Creek, AB to Cardstontaxi
8h 51m$371–1,026
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Cardston is to fly and drive which costs $100 - $500 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Cardston is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 8h 51m and costs $370 - $1,100.
The distance between Victoria and Cardston is 1010 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 8h 58m to get from Victoria to Cardston, including transfers.
Cardston is 1h ahead of Victoria. It is currently 7:29 AM in Victoria and 8:29 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 Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, take the bus to Calgary, AB - The Westin Calgary, walk to Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office, take the bus to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*, then take the taxi to Cardston. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Victoria to Cardston via Seattle Clipper Terminal, Elliott Ave & Cedar St, S Jackson St & 5th Ave S, Seattle, and West Glacier Amtrak in around 20h 38m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,500
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 888 788 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/
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- 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
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Pincher Creek Taxi
- Phone
- +1 403 632 9738
Pincher Creek Taxi
- Phone
- +1 403 632 9738
Pincher Creek Taxi
- Phone
- +1 403 632 9738
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