There are 4 ways to get from Calgary to Kootenay Lake by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYC - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
6h 48m$411–1,043Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Calgary to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry Kootney Bay to Balfour
8h 35m$101–147Bus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferrybus Calgary
11h 34m$190–260Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYC - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus
9h 23m$481–1,108
Calgary to Kootenay Lake by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Kootenay Lake is to drive and car ferry which costs $100 - $150 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Kootenay Lake is to fly and bus which takes 6h 48m and costs $410 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Calgary station to Kootenay Lake. However, there are services departing from Anderson LRT Station and arriving at Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry via Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 34m.
The distance between Calgary and Kootenay Lake is 470 km.
The best way to get from Calgary to Kootenay Lake without a car is to bus which takes 11h 34m and costs $190 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Calgary to Kootenay Lake, including transfers.
Calgary to Kootenay Lake bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE station.
Calgary to Kootenay Lake bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, arrive at Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry station.
Kootenay Lake is 1h behind Calgary. It is currently 6:15 PM in Calgary and 5:15 PM in Kootenay Lake.
There are seven+ hotels available in Kootenay Lake.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Kootenay Lake, BC, Canada?
Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service operates a bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry once a week. Tickets cost $190–260 and the journey takes 9h 30m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–950
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $85–100
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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