There are 7 ways to get from Whitefish to Alberta by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Whitefish to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXC - YYC
4h 6m$138–810Drive 404.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Whitefish to Calgarycar 404.6 km
5h 27m$79–114Drive, bus
- Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creek, ABcar
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Claresholm, ABbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm - Shell Gas Station to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus
8h 58mDrive to Lethbridge Airport, fly
- Drive from Whitefish to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)car
- Fly from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YQL - YYC
5h 18m$137–723Drive, bus via WB 6 AV SW @ 9 ST SW farside
- Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creek, ABcar
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Claresholm, ABbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm - Shell Gas Station to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus
9h 11mDrive, bus #2
- Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creek, ABcar
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus Kaslo
9h 12m$118–177Bus, drive
- Take the bus from North Valley Hospital - Whitefish to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - U of Lcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus
9h 28m
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitefish to Alberta is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Whitefish to Alberta is to drive and fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $130 - $850.
The distance between Whitefish and Alberta is 430 km. The road distance is 404.6 km.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Whitefish to Alberta, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitefish to Alberta is 405 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Whitefish to Alberta.
There are 1745+ hotels available in Alberta.
What companies run services between Whitefish, MT, USA and Alberta, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Whitefish to Alberta. However, you can drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to YYC Airport Domestic Terminal, then take the line 300 bus to Wb 4 Av Sw @ 2 St Sw. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* via West Glacier Amtrak, West Glacier Amtrak, Lake McDonald Lodge, Pincher Creek, AB, Claresholm, AB, and Claresholm - Shell Gas Station in around 8h 58m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–750
Flights from Lethbridge Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Claresholm, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Claresholm - Shell Gas Station to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from North Valley Hospital - Whitefish to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
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