There are 4 ways to get from Kootenay Lake to Calgary by bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus Kaslo
10h 18m$190–260Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry Balfour to Kootney Bay
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Calgarycar
8h 37m$102–149Bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXC - YYC
6h 13m$414–1,041Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BCbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YLW - YYC
8h 57m$207–755
Kootenay Lake to Calgary by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kootenay Lake to Calgary is to car ferry and drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kootenay Lake to Calgary is to bus and fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $410 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Kootenay Lake to Calgary station. However, there are services departing from Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry and arriving at Anderson LRT Station via SB 24 ST @ Douglas Glen GA SE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
The distance between Kootenay Lake and Calgary is 710 km.
The best way to get from Kootenay Lake to Calgary without a car is to bus which takes 10h 18m and costs $190 - $260.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Kootenay Lake to Calgary, including transfers.
Kootenay Lake to Calgary bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, depart from Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry station.
Kootenay Lake to Calgary bus services, operated by Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service, arrive at Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE station.
Calgary is 1h ahead of Kootenay Lake. It is currently 8:11 PM in Kootenay Lake and 9:11 PM in Calgary.
There are 1155+ hotels available in Calgary.
What companies run services between Kootenay Lake, BC, Canada and Calgary, AB, Canada?
Mountain Man Mikes Bus Service operates a bus from Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE once a week. Tickets cost $190–260 and the journey takes 9h 30m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–950
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Nelson, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $85–100
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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