There are 6 ways to get from Whitefish to Slave Lake by plane, bus, taxi, car, or train
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Fly from Glacier Park International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane FCA - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
10h 28m$404–1,298Drive 943.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Whitefish to Slave Lakecar 943.3 km
11h 13m$188–271Taxi, drive, bus
- Take the taxi from Whitefish to Apgar Visitor Centertaxi
- Drive from Logan Pass to Pincher Creek, ABcar
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Centex 4 St NE to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
17h 30m$385–507Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Whitefish to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YXC - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
10h 50m$335–997Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown SE - 123 11 Ave SE to Edmonton- University of Alberta -Bus Stop 2666bus
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB to Slave Lake, ABbus
19h 41m$251–378Train, bus, drive via Harvest Hills
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - U of Lcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary North - Petro Canadabus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NE to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
20h 4m
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitefish to Slave Lake is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Whitefish to Slave Lake is to fly and bus which takes 10h 28m and costs $400 - $1,300.
The distance between Whitefish and Slave Lake is 860 km. The road distance is 943.3 km.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Whitefish to Slave Lake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitefish to Slave Lake is 943 km. It takes approximately 11h 13m to drive from Whitefish to Slave Lake.
There are four+ hotels available in Slave Lake.
What companies run services between Whitefish, MT, USA and Slave Lake, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Whitefish to Slave Lake. However, you can take the taxi to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport (YEG), walk to Edmonton Intl Airport, take the bus to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, then take the bus to Slave Lake - Highway 88. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Apgar Visitor Center, take the bus to Logan Pass, drive to Pincher Creek, AB, take the bus to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE, walk to SB 24 ST @ Douglas Glen GA SE, take the line 92 bus to Anderson LRT Station, take the line 10 bus to Wb 4 Av Se @ 1 St Se, walk to Calgary - Centex 4 St NE, take the bus to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, then take the bus to Slave Lake - Highway 88.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,100
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–2,000
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- [email protected]
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Calgary - Centex 4 St NE to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $80–110
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Calgary - Cold Shot Terminal 44 Ave NE to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $80–110
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $70–90
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Lethbridge to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Calgary Downtown SE - 123 11 Ave SE to Edmonton- University of Alberta -Bus Stop 2666
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
- Phone
- 780-983-8225
- Website
- northernexpress.ca
Bus from Edmonton, AB to Slave Lake, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Website
- http://northernexpress.ca/
- Website
- http://northernexpress.ca/
- Adult
- $75–95
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary North - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
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