There are 8 ways to get from Whitefish to Smithers by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly Glacier Park International Airport to Smithers Airport
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane FCA - YYD
13h 22m$175–678Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Smithers Airport
cheapest- Drive from Whitefish to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane YXC - YYD
10h 47m$151–627Train, bus
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamloops, BCbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statuebus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC to Smithers Mallbus
35h 56m$419–909Train
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Jaspertrain
- Take the train from Jasper to Smitherstrain
2d 18h$399–964Drive 1,419.9 km
- Drive from Whitefish to Smitherscar 1,419.9 km
17h 56m$276–398Fly Glacier Park International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane FCA - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Smithers Mallbus
13h 57m$245–964Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
- Drive from Whitefish to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YXC - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Smithers Mallbus
12h 41m$216–913Train, bus via Spokane
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Everett Stationbus
- Take the bus from Everett to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamloops, BCbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statuebus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC to Smithers Mallbus
35h 58m$370–632
Whitefish to Smithers by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitefish to Smithers is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 17h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Whitefish to Smithers is to drive and fly which takes 10h 47m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Whitefish station to Smithers. However, there are services departing from Whitefish Amtrak Station and arriving at Smithers via Everett Amtrak Station, Vancouver and Jasper. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Whitefish and Smithers is 1173 km. The road distance is 1419.9 km.
The best way to get from Whitefish to Smithers without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 56m and costs $410 - $950.
It takes approximately 13h 22m to get from Whitefish to Smithers, including transfers.
Whitefish to Smithers train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Whitefish Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Whitefish to Smithers is to fly which takes 13h 22m and costs $170 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $390 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 18h.
Smithers is 1h behind Whitefish. It is currently 5:10 PM in Whitefish and 4:10 PM in Smithers.
Whitefish to Smithers train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Everett Amtrak Station.
What companies run services between Whitefish, MT, USA and Smithers, BC, Canada?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Smithers Airport (YYD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Smithers via Everett Amtrak Station, Vancouver, and Jasper in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Smithers Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Smithers Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Smithers Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Smithers Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Smithers Airport via Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Smithers Airport via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $120–180
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $120–160
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $100–130
Train from Jasper to Smithers
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $110–170
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $110–150
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $95–120
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $65–90
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $90–120
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Prince George, BC to Smithers Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $60–85
Bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Smithers Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $140–170
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $65–80
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Everett to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Everett to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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