There are 8 ways to get from Seattle to Kootenay National Park by plane, car, bus, train, or shuttle
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Fly to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane SEA - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Kootenay National Parkcar
8h 54m$334–1,509Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Canmorebus
- Drive from Canmore to Kootenay National Parkcar
20h 16m$160–321Train, drive
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Banfftrain
- Drive from Banff to Kootenay National Parkcar
45h 22mDrive 892.9 km
- Drive from Seattle to Kootenay National Parkcar 892.9 km
11h 38m$177–255Fly to Calgary International Airport, shuttle, drive
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SEA - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Kananaskis Village
- Drive from Kananaskis Village to Kootenay National Parkcar
9h 12m$369–934Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane SEA - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kootenay National Parkcar
10h 7m$288–1,054Fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane SEA - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Banffbus
- Drive from Banff to Kootenay National Parkcar
14h 51m$435–1,069Bus, drive via Kelowna Airport (YLW)
- Take the bus from Seattle to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Canmorebus
- Drive from Canmore to Kootenay National Parkcar
22h 52m$229–324
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Kootenay National Park is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Kootenay National Park is to fly and drive which takes 8h 54m and costs $330 - $1,600.
The distance between Seattle and Kootenay National Park is 977 km. The road distance is 892.9 km.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Seattle to Kootenay National Park, including transfers.
Kootenay National Park is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 4:54 PM in Seattle and 5:54 PM in Kootenay National Park.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Kootenay National Park is 893 km. It takes approximately 11h 38m to drive from Seattle to Kootenay National Park.
There are 141+ hotels available in Kootenay National Park.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Kootenay National Park, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Kootenay National Park. However, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to SeaTac Station, take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), then drive to Kootenay National Park. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Kootenay National Park via Vancouver and Canmore in around 20h 16m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver to Canmore
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- [email protected]
- Website
- fairybus.com
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Kananaskis Village
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Canmore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $85–130
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
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