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How to get fromMinot to Lake Louiseby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Minot to Lake Louise by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Minot Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    3. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopcar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rdbus bus
    18h 9m

  2. Drive  1,288.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Minot to Lake Louisecar car 1,288.1 km
    14h 33m
    $233–336

  3. Fly Minot International Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane MOT - YYC
    2. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore - Northwind Hotelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rdbus bus
    13h 5m

  4. Train, bus, drive via Southwood

    1. Take the train from Minot Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    3. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rdbus bus
    18h 41m

  5. Drive to Brandon Municipal Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Minot to Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR)car car
    2. Fly from Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YBR - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore - Northwind Hotelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rdbus bus
    8h 59m

  6. Drive to Regina, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Minot to Regina-Airport-YQRcar car
    2. Fly from Regina (YQR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YQR - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore - Northwind Hotelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rdbus bus
    9h 55m

  7. Drive to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Minot to Winnipeg-Airport-YWGcar car
    2. Fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YWG - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore - Northwind Hotelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rdbus bus
    11h 4m

  8. Drive to Regina, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Minot to Regina-Airport-YQRcar car
    2. Fly from Regina (YQR) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YQR - YLW
    3. Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Waybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sicamous-Shell Station-1229 Eagle Pass Way to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rdbus bus
    13h 39m

  9. Drive to Regina, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive

    1. Drive from Minot to Regina-Airport-YQRcar car
    2. Fly from Regina (YQR) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane plane YQR - YXC
    3. Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Lake Louisecar car
    12h 54m
    $286–1,028

  10. Bus to Bismarck Municipal Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Minot to Bismarckbus bus
    2. Fly from Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane BIS - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Canmore - Northwind Hotelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rdbus bus
    14h 35m

Minot International Airport (MOT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration8h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,432.4 km
  • Duration: 18h 9m

What companies run services between Minot, ND, USA and Lake Louise, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Minot to Lake Louise. However, you can take the train to Shelby Amtrak Station, walk to Shelby Transit Center, take the bus to Port of Sweet Grass, drive to Lethbridge - University Transit Loop, take the bus to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, then take the bus to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd. Alternatively, you can drive from Minot to Lake Louise in around 14h 33m.

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