There are 6 ways to get from Montana to Fort McMurray by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Gallatin Field Airport
best- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane BZN - YMM
9h 38m$202–857Bus, 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 Lethbridgecar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Edmontonbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton South to Fort McMurray Downtownbus
27h 40m$278–503Drive 1,519.8 km
- Drive from Billings to Fort McMurraycar 1,519.8 km
16h 39m$300–434Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly
- Drive from Kalispell to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane YXC - YMM
9h$204–1,566Fly from Great Falls International Airport
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane GTF - YMM
12h 8m$251–1,104Fly from Glacier Park International Airport
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane FCA - YMM
8h 56m$430–1,649
Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montana to Fort McMurray is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 16h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Montana to Fort McMurray is to fly which takes 8h 56m and costs $430 - $1,700.
The distance between Montana and Fort McMurray is 1230 km. The road distance is 1519.8 km.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Montana to Fort McMurray, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Montana to Fort McMurray is 1520 km. It takes approximately 16h 39m to drive from Montana to Fort McMurray.
There are 23+ hotels available in Fort McMurray.
What companies run services between Montana, USA and Fort McMurray, AB, Canada?
Delta, WestJet, and four other airlines fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Seattle, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–2,000
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Seattle, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,500
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,500
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Seattle, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Denver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Salt Lake City, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,200
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Seattle, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Seattle, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Denver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Minneapolis, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Salt Lake City, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Seattle, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–2,000
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Salt Lake City, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–2,000
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Salt Lake City, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Seattle, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Seattle, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Seattle, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Seattle, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Lethbridge to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Edmonton South to Fort McMurray Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $60–130
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