There are 6 ways to get from Slave Lake to Whitefish by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus, drive via Shelby
best- Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary - Airport YYCbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefishbus
18h 12mDrive 586.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Slave Lake to Whitefishcar 586.2 mi
11h 18m$135–194Bus, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YEG - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Whitefishcar
11h 4m$200–683Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Kingsway LRT Bus Stop 1113 to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
18h 46mBus, drive
- Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Drive from Pincher Creek to Lake McDonald Lodgecar
18h 49m$203–289Bus, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
- Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NWbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane YEG - FCA
12h 50m$247–783
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Slave Lake to Whitefish is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Slave Lake to Whitefish is to bus and fly and drive which takes 11h 4m and costs $200 - $700.
The distance between Slave Lake and Whitefish is 751 miles. The road distance is 589.6 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 12m to get from Slave Lake to Whitefish, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Slave Lake to Whitefish is 590 miles. It takes approximately 11h 18m to drive from Slave Lake to Whitefish.
There are 290+ hotels available in Whitefish.
What companies run services between Slave Lake, AB, Canada and Whitefish, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Slave Lake to Whitefish. However, you can take the bus to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW, take the taxi to Westmount Transit Centre, take the line 005 bus to 105 Street & Jasper Avenue, walk to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St, take the bus to Calgary - Airport YYC, take the bus to Lethbridge - University Transit Loop, drive to Port of Sweet Grass, take the bus to Shelby Transit Center, walk to Shelby Amtrak Station, take the bus to North Valley Hospital - Whitefish, then take the taxi to Whitefish. Alternatively, you can drive from Slave Lake to Whitefish in around 11h 18m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Grande Prairie, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 587 557 7719
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
Bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $50–65
Bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $50–65
Bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $50–65
Bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $50–65
Bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $50–65
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary - Airport YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Lethbridge - University Transit Loop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Lethbridge - University Transit Loop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefish
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Canada Bus
Bus from Edmonton - Kingsway LRT Bus Stop 1113 to YYC-Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- The Canada Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
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