There are 7 ways to get from Victoria to Waterton by plane, car, ferry, train, busferry, bus, taxi, or car ferry
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Fly Victoria International Airport to Lethbridge Airport, drive
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)plane YYJ - YQL
- Drive from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Watertoncar
7h 40m$159–1,341Fly 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 Watertoncar
11h 55m$111–501Ferry, 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 Watertoncar
20h 57m$434–835Bus and ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Roadbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Take the taxi from Pincher Creek, AB to Watertontaxi
25h 9m$338–515Drive, 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 Watertoncar
16h 57m$250–512Fly 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 Watertontaxi
10h 39m$471–831Fly 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 Watertontaxi
9h 18m$345–1,108
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Waterton is to fly and drive which costs $110 - $500 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Waterton is to fly and drive which takes 7h 40m and costs $150 - $1,400.
The distance between Victoria and Waterton is 933 km.
The best way to get from Victoria to Waterton without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and taxi which takes 25h 9m and costs $330 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Victoria to Waterton, including transfers.
Waterton is 1h ahead of Victoria. It is currently 8:06 AM in Victoria and 9:06 AM in Waterton.
There are 14+ hotels available in Waterton.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Waterton, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Victoria to Waterton. 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 drive to Waterton. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Victoria to Waterton via Seattle Clipper Terminal, 3rd Ave & Cedar St, S Jackson St & 5th Ave S, Seattle, and West Glacier Amtrak in around 20h 57m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- 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 Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–2,000
- 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
- aircanada.com
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 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
- 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
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
- $230–500
- 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
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $85–100
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
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/
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- 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
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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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