There are 4 ways to get from Calgary to Kootenay Bay by plane, car, bus, or car ferry
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYC - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kootenay Baycar
5h$255–711Drive 476.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Calgary to Kootenay Baycar 476.9 km
7h 27m$96–139Bus, car ferry via Fort Macleod
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferrybus
- Take the carferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry
12h 14mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferrybus Calgary
- Take the carferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry Balfour to Kootney Bay
12h 57m$198–252
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Kootenay Bay is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Kootenay Bay is to fly and drive which takes 5h and costs $250 - $750.
The distance between Calgary and Kootenay Bay is 328 km. The road distance is 476.9 km.
The best way to get from Calgary to Kootenay Bay without a car is to bus and car ferry via Fort Macleod which takes 12h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h to get from Calgary to Kootenay Bay, including transfers.
Kootenay Bay is 1h behind Calgary. It is currently 9:58 AM in Calgary and 8:58 AM in Kootenay Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Calgary to Kootenay Bay is 477 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Calgary to Kootenay Bay.
There are five+ hotels available in Kootenay Bay.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Kootenay Bay, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Calgary to Kootenay Bay. However, you can take the bus to Calgary - Airport YYC, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), then drive to Kootenay Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Kootenay Bay, BC via Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Station, Fort Macleod, AB, Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry, and Balfour, BC in around 12h 14m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Fort Macleod - Circle K Shell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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