There are 10 ways to get from Whitefish to Red Deer 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 to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus
best- Drive from Whitefish to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YXC - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
5h 38m$165–688Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from North Valley Hospital - Whitefish to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgary Int. Airport
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
12h 50m$89–132Drive, bus
- Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creek, AB
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
12h 1m$160–256Drive 546.7 km
- Drive from Whitefish to Red Deer546.7 km
6h 47m$107–154Fly Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)FCA - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
7h 10m$169–549Fly Glacier Park International Airport to Edmonton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)FCA - YEG
- Take the bus from Leduc, AB to Red Deer - The Quality Inn
10h 15m$178–652Drive to Lethbridge Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Drive from Whitefish to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)
- Fly from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YQL - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
6h 40m$154–701Drive, bus via Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn
- Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creek, AB
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW to Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn
12h 7m$146–216Drive, bus via Okotoks
- Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creek, AB
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Okotoks, AB
- Take the bus from Okotoks, AB - Southridge Drive & Woodhaven Drive to Calgary, AB - 5th Ave & 1st St SW
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
13h 2m$164–264Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgary Int. Airport
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
13h 44m$120–175
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitefish to Red Deer is to bus and drive which costs $85 - $140 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Whitefish to Red Deer is to drive and fly and bus which takes 5h 38m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between Whitefish and Red Deer is 550 km. The road distance is 546.7 km.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Whitefish to Red Deer, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitefish to Red Deer is 547 km. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Whitefish to Red Deer.
There are 53+ hotels available in Red Deer.
What companies run services between Whitefish, MT, USA and Red Deer, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Whitefish to Red Deer. However, you can drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons 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, NB Anderson CTrain Station, WB City Hall/Bow Valley College(TD Free Fare Zone), and Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE in around 12h 1m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Lethbridge Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–32
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $31–32
Bus from Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–36
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $35–36
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
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/
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Okotoks, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $55–75
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Leduc, AB to Red Deer - The Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW to Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $21–35
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lethbridge to Calgary Int. Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 587-534-0542
- onitsupport@southland.ca
- Website
- onitregionaltransit.ca
Bus from Okotoks, AB - Southridge Drive & Woodhaven Drive to Calgary, AB - 5th Ave & 1st St SW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $9–13
Want to know more about travelling around Canada
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide



















