There are 6 ways to get from Calgary to Whitewater Ski Resort by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus via Claresholm
best- Take the bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus Calgary
- Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus Calgary
9h 47mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Calgary to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry
- Drive from Balfour, BC to Whitewater Ski Resortcar
9h$105–153Fly to Castlegar Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YYC - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
7h 33m$199–621Bus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus Calgary
11h 28m$256–322Fly 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 47m$546–1,188Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive, car ferry
- 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 Bay, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry
- Drive from Balfour, BC to Whitewater Ski Resortcar
7h 41m$296–894
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Whitewater Ski Resort is to drive and car ferry which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Whitewater Ski Resort is to fly and bus which takes 7h 33m and costs $190 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Calgary to Whitewater Ski Resort. However, there are services departing from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* and arriving at Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Claresholm, AB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
The distance between Calgary and Whitewater Ski Resort is 686 km.
The best way to get from Calgary to Whitewater Ski Resort without a car is to bus via Claresholm which takes 9h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Calgary to Whitewater Ski Resort, including transfers.
Calgary to Whitewater Ski Resort bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* station.
Calgary to Whitewater Ski Resort bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Claresholm - Shell Gas Station.
There are 29+ hotels available in Whitewater Ski Resort.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Whitewater Ski Resort, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Whitewater Ski Resort via Claresholm - Shell Gas Station, Claresholm, AB, and Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street in around 9h 47m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- 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
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Claresholm, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- 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
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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