There are 5 ways to get from Kelowna to Whitefish by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YLW - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Whitefishcar
5h 8m$163–380Drive 438.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kelowna to Whitefishcar 438.3 mi
8h 34m$101–145Bus, drive, taxi
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Logan Passcar
- Take the taxi from Apgar Visitor Center to Whitefishtaxi
17h 13m$262–341Fly to Glacier Park International Airport
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane YLW - FCA
6h 34m$300–1,150Bus, train
- Take the bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Squarebus 70
- Take the bus from Peachtree Square to Main & 89th Stbus 40
- Take the bus from Oroville, WA to Omak, WAbus
- Take the bus from Omak, WA to Quincy, WA - EB Comm Cntrbus
- Take the bus from Quincy Amtrak Bus Stop to Spokane, WAbus
- Take the train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
19h 19m
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kelowna to Whitefish is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kelowna to Whitefish is to fly and drive which takes 5h 8m and costs $160 - $380.
The distance between Kelowna and Whitefish is 297 miles. The road distance is 440.8 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Kelowna to Whitefish, including transfers.
Whitefish is 1h ahead of Kelowna. It is currently 11:40 PM in Kelowna and 12:40 AM in Whitefish.
Yes, the driving distance between Kelowna to Whitefish is 441 miles. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Kelowna to Whitefish.
There are 307+ hotels available in Whitefish.
What companies run services between Kelowna, BC, Canada and Whitefish, MT, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) twice daily.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $60–75
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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