There are 9 ways to get from Whitefish to Red Deer by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane FCA - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortonsbus
6h 50m$170–580Bus, drive
cheapest- 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 Lethbridgecar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgary Int. Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortonsbus
12h 50m$90–147Drive, 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 - 210 4 Ave SE to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortonsbus
11h 51m$162–262Drive 546.7 km
- Drive from Whitefish to Red Deercar 546.7 km
6h 50m$108–157Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, 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 Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortonsbus
5h 39m$181–739Fly Glacier Park International Airport to Edmonton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane FCA - YEG
- Take the bus from Leduc, AB to Red Deer - The Quality Innbus
7h 36m$189–703Drive to Lethbridge Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, 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 Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortonsbus
6h 44m$155–702Drive, bus via Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn
- 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 Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW to Red Deer, AB - Quality Innbus
11h 56m$148–222Train, 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 Calgary Int. Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortonsbus
13h 44m$116–194
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) 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 $90 - $150 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Whitefish to Red Deer is to drive and fly and bus which takes 5h 39m and costs $180 - $750.
The distance between Whitefish and Red Deer is 473 km. The road distance is 546.7 km.
It takes approximately 6h 50m 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 50m to drive from Whitefish to Red Deer.
There are 55+ 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 take the taxi to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) 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, NB Douglas Glen Term south bay, Wb 6 Av @ 1 St Se, and Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE in around 11h 51m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Lethbridge Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- 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
- $35–65
- 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/
- 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
- $25–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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