There are 7 ways to get from Lake Louise to Whitefish by bus, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd to Calgary - Airport YYCbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYC - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Whitefishcar
7h 2mDrive 277.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake Louise to Whitefishcar 277.7 mi
5h 44m$58–83Bus, drive via Shelby
- Take the bus from Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefishbus
12h 53mBus, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
- Take the bus from Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd to Calgary - Airport YYCbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane YYC - FCA
9h 53mBus, drive
- Take the bus from Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Drive from Pincher Creek to Lake McDonald Lodgecar
13h 8mBus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
13h 33mBus, drive, train via Southwood
- Take the bus from Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary to Lethbridgebus
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
13h 59m
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Louise to Whitefish is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Louise to Whitefish is to drive which takes 5h 44m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Lake Louise and Whitefish is 381 miles. The road distance is 279.3 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Lake Louise to Whitefish, including transfers.
Whitefish is 1h behind Lake Louise. It is currently 3:42 PM in Lake Louise and 2:42 PM in Whitefish.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Louise to Whitefish is 279 miles. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Lake Louise to Whitefish.
There are 291+ hotels available in Whitefish.
What companies run services between Lake Louise, AB, Canada and Whitefish, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lake Louise to Whitefish. However, you can take the bus to Calgary - Airport YYC, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), then drive to Whitefish. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd to Whitefish via Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, Lethbridge - University Transit Loop, Port of Sweet Grass, Shelby Transit Center, Shelby Amtrak Station, and North Valley Hospital - Whitefish in around 12h 53m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd to Calgary - Airport YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Lethbridge - University Transit Loop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd to Calgary - Airport YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Lethbridge - University Transit Loop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefish
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Calgary to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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