There are 5 ways to get from Grande Prairie to Whitefish 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, drive
best- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YQU - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Whitefishcar
6h 19m$592–712Drive 645.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grande Prairie to Whitefishcar 645.8 mi
13h 27m$148–214Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie - Road in front of Podollan Inn - 10612-99 Ave to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary - Airport YYCbus
- 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 bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefishbus
20h 13mBus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie to Edmonton Southbus
- 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
20h 19mBus, drive, train via Edmonton
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie - Road in front of Podollan Inn - 10612-99 Ave to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary - Airport YYCbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Lethbridge - 705 5 Ave S Park and Ride Transit Terminalbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - 705 5 Ave S Park and Ride Transit Terminal 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
20h 51m
Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grande Prairie to Whitefish is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Grande Prairie to Whitefish is to fly and drive which takes 6h 19m and costs $550 - $750.
The distance between Grande Prairie and Whitefish is 538 miles. The road distance is 649.6 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Grande Prairie to Whitefish, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Grande Prairie to Whitefish is 650 miles. It takes approximately 13h 27m to drive from Grande Prairie to Whitefish.
There are 292+ hotels available in Whitefish.
What companies run services between Grande Prairie, AB, Canada and Whitefish, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Grande Prairie to Whitefish. However, you can take the taxi to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), then drive to Whitefish. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grande Prairie - Road in front of Podollan Inn - 10612-99 Ave to Whitefish via Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St, Calgary - Airport YYC, Lethbridge - University Transit Loop, Port of Sweet Grass, Shelby Transit Center, Shelby Amtrak Station, and North Valley Hospital - Whitefish in around 20h 13m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Edmonton, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–650
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
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
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Bus from Grande Prairie - Road in front of Podollan Inn - 10612-99 Ave to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary - Airport YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Grande Prairie - Road in front of Podollan Inn - 10612-99 Ave to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary - Airport YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
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