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

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There are 4 ways to get from Great Falls to Lake Louise by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    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
    10h 52m

  2. Bus, drive via Lethbridge

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    3. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Southgate Stationcar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Calgary to Lake Louise Villagebus bus
    12h 57m
    $80–133

  3. Drive 681.6 km

    1. Drive from Great Falls to Lake Louisecar car 681.6 km
    7h 8m
    $135–195

  4. Fly, shuttle

    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane GTF - YYC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Lake Louiseshuttle bus
    7h 42m
    $278–1,072

Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration7h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$218Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 716.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 52m

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

There is no direct connection from Great Falls to Lake Louise. However, you can take the bus to Shelby Transit Center, take the bus to Port of Sweet Grass, drive to Lethbridge - U of L, take the bus to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*, walk to WB 1 Street SW Station, take the line 201 vehicle to WB 4 Street SW Station, walk to Calgary, then take the bus to Lake Louise. Alternatively, you can drive from Great Falls to Lake Louise in around 7h 8m.

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