There are 5 ways to get from Kelowna to Whitefish by plane, bus, car, taxi, or train
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Fly to Glacier Park International Airport
best- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane YLW - FCA
7h 56m$321–1,274Drive 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 Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- 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
4h 45m$184–414Bus, 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 Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) 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 4h 45m and costs $180 - $420.
The distance between Kelowna and Whitefish is 280 miles. The road distance is 440.8 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Kelowna to Whitefish, including transfers.
Whitefish is 1h ahead of Kelowna. It is currently 4:32 AM in Kelowna and 5:32 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 263+ hotels available in Whitefish.
What companies run services between Kelowna, BC, Canada and Whitefish, MT, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., WestJet, and three other airlines fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Victoria, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Edmonton, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- 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.com
Train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $60–75
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $2
Bus from Peachtree Square to Main & 89th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (800) 635-4391
- [email protected]
- Website
- octn.org
Bus from Oroville, WA to Omak, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.octn.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.octn.org/what-we-do/transportation/bus-schedules.html
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Omak, WA to Quincy, WA - EB Comm Cntr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $50–65
Bus from Quincy Amtrak Bus Stop to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $55–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Quincy Amtrak Bus Stop to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $27–45
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Quincy Amtrak Bus Stop to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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