There are 7 ways to get from Waterton to Vancouver by taxi, bus, plane, car, or train
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Taxi, bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Waterton 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 Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YXC - YVR
6h 32m$653–962Drive 1,096.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Waterton to Vancouvercar 1,096.7 km
13h 39m$217–314Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Waterton to Pincher Creek, ABtaxi
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
18h 3m$465–600Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Waterton to West Glacier Amtrakcar
- Take the train from West Glacier Amtrak to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
20h 23m$331–705Drive to Glacier Park International Airport, fly
- Drive from Waterton to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)car
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane FCA - YVR
7h 23m$482–1,663Taxi, bus to Trail Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Waterton to Pincher Creek, ABtaxi
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Avebus
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YZZ - YVR
9h 22m$633–1,017Taxi, bus, bus to Calgary International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Waterton to Pincher Creek, ABtaxi
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Claresholm, ABbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm - Shell Gas Station to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YYC - YVR
8h 21m
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterton to Vancouver is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Waterton to Vancouver is to taxi and bus and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $650 - $1,000.
The distance between Waterton and Vancouver is 835 km. The road distance is 1096.7 km.
The best way to get from Waterton to Vancouver without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 18h 3m and costs $460 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Waterton to Vancouver, including transfers.
Vancouver is 1h behind Waterton. It is currently 3:21 PM in Waterton and 2:21 PM in Vancouver.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterton to Vancouver is 1097 km. It takes approximately 13h 39m to drive from Waterton to Vancouver.
There are 912+ hotels available in Vancouver.
What companies run services between Waterton, AB, Canada and Vancouver, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Waterton to Vancouver. However, you can take the taxi to Pincher Creek, AB, take the bus to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North, take the taxi to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1, then take the subway to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Pincher Creek, AB, take the bus to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, then take the bus to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from West Glacier Amtrak to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Claresholm, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Claresholm - Shell Gas Station to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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