There are 4 ways to get from Montana to Calgary by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Kalispell to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXC - YYC
3h 49m$285–765Drive 854 km
cheapest- Drive from Billings to Calgarycar 854 km
9h 24m$174–251Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
16h 39mBus, drive via NB Anderson CTrain Station
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus
17h 14m$178–296
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montana to Calgary is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Montana to Calgary is to drive and fly which takes 3h 49m and costs $280 - $800.
The distance between Montana and Calgary is 450 km. The road distance is 854 km.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Montana to Calgary, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Montana to Calgary is 854 km. It takes approximately 9h 24m to drive from Montana to Calgary.
There are 1147+ hotels available in Calgary.
What companies run services between Montana, USA and Calgary, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Montana to Calgary. However, you can drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary - Airport YYC, then take the bus to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Billings to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW via Butte, MT, Great Falls Transfer Center, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, and Lethbridge - University Transit Loop in around 16h 39m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $80–120
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