There are 6 ways to get from Whitefish to Slave Lake by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from North Valley Hospital - Whitefish to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
18h 3mDrive 943.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Whitefish to Slave Lakecar 943.3 km
11h 15m$188–272Fly from Glacier Park International Airport, bus
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane FCA - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
11h 54m$368–1,182Drive, bus
- Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creekcar
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary to Edmontonbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
18h 33m$290–408Train, 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 Lethbridge - University Transit Loopcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary - Airport YYCbus
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal to Edmontonbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
18h 58mDrive 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 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
11h 17m$278–981
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whitefish to Slave Lake is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Whitefish to Slave Lake is to drive which takes 11h 15m and costs $180 - $280.
The distance between Whitefish and Slave Lake is 1196 km. The road distance is 943.3 km.
It takes approximately 18h 3m 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 15m to drive from Whitefish to Slave Lake.
There are five+ 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 North Valley Hospital - Whitefish, take the bus to Shelby Amtrak Station, walk to Shelby Transit Center, take the bus to Port of Sweet Grass, drive to Lethbridge - University Transit Loop, take the bus to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, take the bus to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St, walk to 104 Street & Jasper Avenue, take the line 005 bus to Westmount Transit Centre, take the taxi to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW, then take the bus to Slave Lake - Highway 88. Alternatively, you can drive from Whitefish to Slave Lake in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from North Valley Hospital - Whitefish to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary - Airport YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 587 557 7719
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 Street NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Adult
- $70–90
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
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
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Calgary to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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