There are 6 ways to get from Columbia Falls to Canmore by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Glacier Park International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane FCA - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore, BCbus
6h 39m$1,098–1,934Drive 489.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Columbia Falls to Canmorecar 489.1 km
6h 16m$89–128Bus, drive
- 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 Lethbridge - University Transit Loopcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary - Airport YYCbus
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore, BCbus
11h 40mDrive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Columbia Falls 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 International Airport - YYC to Canmore, BCbus
5h 28m$314–851Train, 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 Lethbridge - University Transit Loopcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Canmore - Northwind Hotelbus
11h 54mBus, drive via Lethbridge
- 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 Southgate Stationcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore, BCbus
13h 43m$148–212
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Columbia Falls to Canmore is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia Falls to Canmore is to drive and fly and bus which takes 5h 28m and costs $310 - $850.
The distance between Columbia Falls and Canmore is 438 km. The road distance is 489.1 km.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Columbia Falls to Canmore, including transfers.
Canmore is 1h ahead of Columbia Falls. It is currently 7:44 AM in Columbia Falls and 8:44 AM in Canmore.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia Falls to Canmore is 489 km. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Columbia Falls to Canmore.
There are 645+ hotels available in Canmore.
What companies run services between Columbia Falls, MT, USA and Canmore, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Columbia Falls to Canmore. However, you can take the taxi to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary International Airport - YYC, then take the bus to Canmore, BC. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Columbia Falls to Canmore, BC via North Valley Hospital - Whitefish, Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, Lethbridge - University Transit Loop, Calgary - Airport YYC, and Calgary International Airport - YYC in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,500
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,500
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 449 2901
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Airporter
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $86
- Website
- Banff Airporter
- Schedules at
- Banff Airporter Schedules
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $86
- Website
- Banff Airporter
- Schedules at
- Banff Airporter Schedules
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $86
- Website
- Banff Airporter
- Schedules at
- Banff Airporter Schedules
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $86
- Website
- Banff Airporter
- Schedules at
- Banff Airporter Schedules
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $65–95
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- 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
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary - Airport YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Canmore - Northwind Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Canmore - Northwind Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lethbridge to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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