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How to get fromMontana to Albertaby bus or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Montana to Alberta by bus or car

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    5. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopcar car
    6. Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    16h 39m

  2. Drive  854 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Billings to Calgarycar car 854 km
    9h 24m
    $171–247

  3. Bus, drive via NB Anderson CTrain Station

    1. Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    5. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar car
    6. Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus bus
    17h 13m
    $177–294

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  • Distance: 1,150.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 39m

What companies run services between Montana, USA and Alberta, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Montana to Alberta. However, you can take the bus to Butte, take the bus to Great Falls Transfer Center, take the bus to Shelby Transit Center, take the bus to Port of Sweet Grass, drive to Lethbridge - University Transit Loop, then take the bus to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW. Alternatively, you can drive from Billings to Calgary in around 9h 24m.

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