There are 8 ways to get from Slave Lake to Whitefish by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive via Shelby
best- Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St 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 bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefishbus
18h 33mDrive 586.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Slave Lake to Whitefishcar 586.2 mi
11h 18m$135–194Bus, bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Edmonton Intl Airportbus
- 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 12m$215–693Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St 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, AB to Lake McDonald Lodgecar
18h 49m$193–277Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgary Flix busbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Flix bus to Lethbridgebus
- Drive from Lethbridge 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
19h 39m$162–266Bus, drive, train via Calgary Airport (YYC)
- Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal to Lethbridgebus
- Drive from Lethbridge 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
19h 54m$192–304Bus, bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
- Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Edmonton Intl Airportbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane YEG - FCA
12h 4m$262–843Bus, bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Kingsway LRT Bus Stop 1113 to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YYC - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Whitefishcar
12h 6m$282–646
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 12m and costs $210 - $700.
The distance between Slave Lake and Whitefish is 757 miles. The road distance is 589.6 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 33m 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 293+ 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 St NW, walk to 156 Street & 116 Avenue, take the line 903 bus to Kingsway RAH Transit Centre, take the bus to YYC-Calgary International Airport, walk 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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
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
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- 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 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $50–65
Bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $50–65
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Edmonton Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $26–35
Bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $50–65
Bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $50–65
Bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $50–65
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $55–75
Bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $50–65
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Edmonton Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $26–35
Bus from Slave Lake - Highway 88 to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $50–65
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