There are 8 ways to get from Edmonton to Columbia Falls by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YEG - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Columbia Fallscar
7h 41m$146–601Drive 426.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edmonton to Columbia Fallscar 426.1 mi
8h 19m$98–141Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Logan Passcar
14h 5mFly Edmonton International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane YEG - FCA
7h 37m$179–734Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus
- 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 Columbia Fallscar
7h 49m$212–568Bus, drive via Calgary
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown to Calgary Delta Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Logan Passcar
14h 26m$173–262Bus, drive #2
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Logan Passcar
14h 33mBus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
16h 6m
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Columbia Falls is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Columbia Falls is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $170 - $750.
The distance between Edmonton and Columbia Falls is 430 miles. The road distance is 428.6 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Edmonton to Columbia Falls, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Edmonton to Columbia Falls is 429 miles. It takes approximately 8h 19m to drive from Edmonton to Columbia Falls.
There are 324+ hotels available in Columbia Falls.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Columbia Falls, MT, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to YYC-Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- The Canada Bus
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Edmonton Downtown to Calgary Delta Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $30–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Lethbridge - University Transit Loop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
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