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$244–749Drive 404.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Whitefish to Calgarycar 404.6 km
5h 29m$69–99Bus, 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 30mTrain, bus, drive via NB Anderson CTrain Station
- 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 58m$162–250Train, 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 Lethbridge - University Transit Loopcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
10h 24m
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 $65 - $100 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Whitefish to Alberta is to drive and fly which takes 3h 30m and costs $240 - $750.
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.
Alberta is 1h ahead of Whitefish. It is currently 12:21 PM in Whitefish and 1:21 PM in Alberta.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitefish to Alberta is 405 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Whitefish to Alberta.
There are 1160+ 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 vehicle from Whitefish to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW via North Valley Hospital - Whitefish, Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, and Lethbridge - University Transit Loop in around 9h 30m.
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- 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
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lethbridge to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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