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How to get fromColumbia Falls to Lake Louiseby car, bus, plane, shuttle, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Columbia Falls to Lake Louise by car, bus, plane, shuttle, or train

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  1. Drive, bus via Claresholm

    best
    1. Drive from Logan Pass to Pincher Creek, ABcar car
    2. Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Claresholm, ABbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Claresholm - Shell Gas Station to Calgary - Downtown Ticket Officebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Calgary to Lake Louisebus bus
    11h 34m

  2. Drive 461 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbia Falls to Lake Louisecar car 461 km
    5h 55m
    $91–131

  3. Fly from Glacier Park International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane FCA - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Lake Louiseshuttle bus
    7h
    $642–1,838

  4. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Logan Pass to Pincher Creek, ABcar car
    2. Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - The Westin Calgary to Banff, AB - Red Carpet Innbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Banff High School Transit Hub to Lake Louise Village Northbus bus 8X
    13h 23m
    $243–314

  5. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    3. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - U of Lcar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Calgary to Lake Louisebus bus
    13h 25m

  6. Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Drive from Columbia Falls to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car car
    2. Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YXC - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Lake Louiseshuttle bus
    5h 46m
    $322–961

Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$179Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 620.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 34m

What companies run services between Columbia Falls, MT, USA and Lake Louise, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Columbia Falls to Lake Louise. However, you can take the taxi to Apgar Visitor Center, take the bus to Logan Pass, drive to Pincher Creek, AB, take the bus to Claresholm, AB, walk to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station, take the bus to Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office, then take the bus to Lake Louise. Alternatively, you can drive from Columbia Falls to Lake Louise in around 5h 55m.

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