There are 7 ways to get from Whitefish to Cochrane by car, bus, or plane
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Drive, bus via Claresholm
best- 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
10h 46mDrive 442.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Whitefish to Cochranecar 442.4 km
5h 47m$87–125Fly from Glacier Park International Airport, bus
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane FCA - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SE to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.bus
7h 24m$151–564Drive, bus
- Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creek, ABcar
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.bus
11h$127–190Bus, 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
11h 4mDrive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SE to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.bus
6h$162–873Drive to Lethbridge Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Whitefish to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)car
- Fly from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YQL - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SE to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.bus
7h 5m$161–736
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitefish to Cochrane is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Whitefish to Cochrane is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs $85 - $130.
The distance between Whitefish and Cochrane is 495 km. The road distance is 442.4 km.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Whitefish to Cochrane, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitefish to Cochrane is 442 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Whitefish to Cochrane.
There are 18+ hotels available in Cochrane.
What companies run services between Whitefish, MT, USA and Cochrane, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Whitefish to Cochrane. However, you can take the train to West Glacier Amtrak, walk to West Glacier Amtrak, take the shuttle to Lake McDonald Lodge, drive to Pincher Creek, AB, take the bus to Claresholm, AB, walk to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station, take the bus to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*, walk to Calgary, AB - 9th Ave & Centre Street, then take the bus to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.. Alternatively, you can drive from Whitefish to Cochrane in around 5h 47m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Lethbridge Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- 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
- +1 587 534 0542
- onitsupport@southland.ca
- Website
- onitregionaltransit.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SE to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $9–13
Bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $9–13
- 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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