There are 8 ways to get from Victoria to Fort Macleod by plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly Victoria International Airport to Lethbridge Airport, bus
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)plane YYJ - YQL
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*bus
7h 55mDrive, 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 Fort Macleodcar
16h 44m$250–512Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferrybus
- Take the bus from Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry to Fort Macleod, ABbus
24h 45m$270–427Fly Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus
- 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
7h 48mFly Victoria International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- 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 Fort Macleod, ABbus
10h 33m$386–726Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus
- 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 - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*bus
8h 54mFly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YWH - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*bus
6h 28mFly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- 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 Fort Macleod, ABbus
9h 5m$260–1,002
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Fort Macleod is to bus and ferry and bus which costs $270 - $430 and takes 24h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Fort Macleod is to fly and bus which takes 9h 5m and costs $260 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Victoria to Fort Macleod. However, there are services departing from Victoria and arriving at Fort Macleod, AB via Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station and Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 45m.
The distance between Victoria and Fort Macleod is 873 km.
The best way to get from Victoria to Fort Macleod without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 24h 45m and costs $270 - $430.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Victoria to Fort Macleod, including transfers.
Victoria to Fort Macleod bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, depart from Victoria station.
Victoria to Fort Macleod bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, arrive at Vancouver station.
Fort Macleod is 1h ahead of Victoria. It is currently 3:17 AM in Victoria and 4:17 AM in Fort Macleod.
There are two+ hotels available in Fort Macleod.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Fort Macleod, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Victoria to Fort Macleod. 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), take the taxi to Lethbridge - U of L, then take the bus to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Victoria to Fort Macleod, AB via Vancouver, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, and Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry in around 24h 45m.
- 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 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
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,200
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–800
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–800
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Penticton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–2,000
- 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
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- 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
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–550
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.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
- +1 888 788 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 Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry to Fort Macleod, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Fort Macleod, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- 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
- 1-888-223-3779
- 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
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