There are 6 ways to get from Kalispell to Priest Lake by plane, car, train (Amtrak), train, ferry, or bus
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Fly Glacier Park International Airport to Victoria International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane FCA - YYJ
- Drive from Victoria-Airport-YYJ to Priest Lakecar
5h 27m$435–1,684Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
cheapest- Drive from Kalispell to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YXC - YCD
5h 52m$165–710Train
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
19h 11mFly Glacier Park International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane FCA - YCD
7h 41m$266–994Fly Glacier Park International Airport to Nanaimo
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane FCA - ZNA
5h 20m$266–919Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Seattletrain
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
- Take the bus from Legislature Terminal to Village Green Mallbus 66
23h 25m$505–1,038
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kalispell to Priest Lake is to drive and fly which costs $160 - $750 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kalispell to Priest Lake is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $260 - $950.
No, there is no direct train from Kalispell station to Priest Lake. However, there are services departing from Whitefish Amtrak Station and arriving at Nanaimo Harbour via Everett Amtrak Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 and Vancouver Harbour. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 11m.
The distance between Kalispell and Priest Lake is 813 km.
The best way to get from Kalispell to Priest Lake without a car is to train which takes 19h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Kalispell to Priest Lake, including transfers.
Kalispell to Priest Lake train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Whitefish Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Kalispell to Priest Lake is to train which takes 19h 11m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $260 - $1,000 and takes 7h 41m.
Priest Lake is 1h behind Kalispell. It is currently 2:16 PM in Kalispell and 1:16 PM in Priest Lake.
Kalispell to Priest Lake train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Everett Amtrak Station.
What companies run services between Kalispell, MT, USA and Priest Lake, BC, Canada?
You can take a vehicle from Kalispell to Priest Lake via Whitefish Amtrak Station, Everett Amtrak Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver Harbour, and Nanaimo Harbour in around 19h 11m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Nanaimo via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Nanaimo via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Nanaimo via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–850
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Seattle, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
Bus from Legislature Terminal to Village Green Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
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