There are 10 ways to get from Vancouver to Cardston by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YVR - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station* to Cardstontaxi
7h 28mDrive 1,125 km
cheapest- Drive from Vancouver to Cardstoncar 1,125 km
13h 57m$225–324Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mallbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station* to Cardstontaxi
17h 47mTrain, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to West Glacier Amtraktrain
- Drive from West Glacier Amtrak to Cardstoncar
19h 36m$343–700Fly Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YVR - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Take the taxi from Pincher Creek, AB to Cardstontaxi
8h 16m$698–1,032Fly Vancouver International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane YVR - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Cardstoncar
8h 38m$473–1,157Shuttle to Abbotsford International Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver Downtown to Abbotsford Airport
- Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXX - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station* to Cardstontaxi
7h 55mTrain to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane SEA - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Cardstoncar
10h 31m$371–1,601Fly Vancouver International Airport to Trail Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YVR - YZZ
- Take the bus from Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Take the taxi from Pincher Creek, AB to Cardstontaxi
11h 4m$678–1,027Bus, taxi via Nelson
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Take the taxi from Pincher Creek, AB to Cardstontaxi
19h 15m$514–667
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Cardston is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Cardston is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 8h 16m and costs $700 - $1,100.
The distance between Vancouver and Cardston is 955 km. The road distance is 1125 km.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Cardston without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 17h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Vancouver to Cardston, including transfers.
Cardston is 1h ahead of Vancouver. It is currently 12:06 AM in Vancouver and 1:06 AM in Cardston.
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver to Cardston is 1125 km. It takes approximately 13h 57m to drive from Vancouver to Cardston.
There are seven+ hotels available in Cardston.
What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Cardston, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Vancouver to Cardston. However, you can take the subway to YVR-Airport Station @ Canada Line, walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, take the bus to Calgary, AB - The Westin Calgary, walk to Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office, take the bus to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*, then take the taxi to Cardston. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall, walk to EB Westbrook CTrain Station, take the line 202 vehicle to EB 6 Street SW Station, walk to Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office, take the bus to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*, then take the taxi to Cardston.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Trail Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to West Glacier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $110–240
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 604 229 1232
- [email protected]
- Website
- reliablebus.ca
Shuttle from Vancouver Downtown to Abbotsford Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://reliablebus.ca/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Pincher Creek Taxi
- Phone
- +1 403 632 9738
Pincher Creek Taxi
- Phone
- +1 403 632 9738
Pincher Creek Taxi
- Phone
- +1 403 632 9738
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