There are 5 ways to get from Waterton Lakes to Calgary by car, bus, taxi, or plane
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Drive, bus (Flixbus)
best- Drive from Waterton Lakes to Fort Macleodcar
- Take the bus from Fort Macleod to Calgarybus FlixBus 2726 / ...
3h 42m$40–64Drive 259.9 km
- Drive from Waterton Lakes to Calgarycar 259.9 km
3h 2m$53–77Taxi, bus, fly
- Take the taxi from Waterton Lakes to Pincher Creek, ABtaxi
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXC - YYC
5h 34m$507–1,040Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Waterton Lakes to Pincher Creek, ABtaxi
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus Kaslo
4h 7m$217–275Taxi, bus via Calgary Delta Hotel
- Take the taxi from Waterton Lakes to Pincher Creek, ABtaxi
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus Kaslo
4h 38m$217–275
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterton Lakes to Calgary is to drive and bus which costs $40 - $65 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Waterton Lakes to Calgary is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Waterton Lakes and Calgary is 271 km. The road distance is 259.9 km.
The best way to get from Waterton Lakes to Calgary without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4h 7m and costs $210 - $280.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Waterton Lakes to Calgary, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterton Lakes to Calgary is 260 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Waterton Lakes to Calgary.
There are 1140+ hotels available in Calgary.
What companies run services between Waterton Lakes, AB, Canada and Calgary, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Waterton Lakes to Calgary. However, you can drive to Fort Macleod, take the bus to Calgary, walk to NB Anderson CTrain Station, then take the line 201 vehicle to WB 7 Street SW Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Waterton Lakes to Calgary in around 3h 2m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fort Macleod to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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