There are 5 ways to get from Whitefish to Alberta by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, 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
3h 30m$281–759Drive 404.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Whitefish to Calgarycar 404.6 km
5h 27m$82–119Drive, bus
- 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$147–216Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus
10h 59m$103–201Bus, 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 - University Transit Loopcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
9h 30m
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whitefish to Alberta is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Whitefish to Alberta is to drive and fly which takes 3h 30m and costs $280 - $800.
The distance between Whitefish and Alberta is 428 km. The road distance is 404.6 km.
It takes approximately 3h 30m 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 1137+ 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 Calgary - Airport YYC, then take the bus to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to WB 7 Street SW Station via West Glacier Amtrak, West Glacier Amtrak, Lake McDonald Lodge, Pincher Creek, AB, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, SB 24 ST @ Douglas Glen GA SE, Anderson LRT Station, and NB Anderson CTrain Station in around 9h 12m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
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