There are 5 ways to get from Lake Louise to Schweitzer Mountain by bus, car, train, shuttle, or plane
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Bus, drive via Claresholm
best- Take the bus from Lake Louise to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvdbus
- Drive from Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd to Schweitzer Mountaincar
12h 53mDrive 288.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake Louise to Schweitzer Mountaincar 288.2 mi
6h 20m$66–96Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Lake Louise to Calgarytrain
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvdbus
- Drive from Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd to Schweitzer Mountaincar
35h 26mShuttle, fly, bus, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Louise to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYC - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvdbus
- Drive from Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd to Schweitzer Mountaincar
8h 42m$307–762Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Lake Louise Village South to Banff High School Transit Hubbus 8X
- Take the bus from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn to Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvdbus
- Drive from Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd to Schweitzer Mountaincar
15h 40m$159–220
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Louise to Schweitzer Mountain is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Louise to Schweitzer Mountain is to drive which takes 6h 20m and costs $65 - $100.
The distance between Lake Louise and Schweitzer Mountain is 529 miles. The road distance is 289.9 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 53m to get from Lake Louise to Schweitzer Mountain, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Louise to Schweitzer Mountain is 290 miles. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Lake Louise to Schweitzer Mountain.
There are 119+ hotels available in Schweitzer Mountain.
What companies run services between Lake Louise, AB, Canada and Schweitzer Mountain, ID, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lake Louise to Schweitzer Mountain. However, you can take the bus to Calgary, take the bus to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station, walk to Claresholm, AB, take the bus to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd, then drive to Schweitzer Mountain. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lake Louise to Schweitzer Mountain via Calgary, EB 8 Street SW Station, SB Anderson CTrain Station, Anderson LRT Station, WB Douglas Glen GA @ 24 ST SE, Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, and Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd in around 35h 26m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
Train from Lake Louise to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Lake Louise to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Claresholm, AB to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Creston, BC - 1431 Northwest Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Lake Louise to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–50
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Lake Louise to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Lake Louise to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $73
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0606
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roam Transit
Bus from Lake Louise Village South to Banff High School Transit Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Roam Transit
- Adult Local and Regional Fares
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn to Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- The Canada Bus
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