There are 5 ways to get from Polson to Alberta by car, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Polson to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXC - YYC
4h 43m$261–774Drive 478.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Polson to Calgarycar 478.3 km
6h 29m$81–117Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Polson to Essex Stationcar
- Take the train from Essex 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 Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
11h 14mDrive, train, bus via NB Anderson CTrain Station
- Drive from Polson to Essex Stationcar
- Take the train from Essex 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
11h 48m$145–224Drive, train, bus via Lethbridge
- Drive from Polson to Essex Stationcar
- Take the train from Essex Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Southgate Stationcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - 705 5 Ave S Park and Ride Transit Terminal to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
11h 48m
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Polson to Alberta is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Polson to Alberta is to drive and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $260 - $800.
The distance between Polson and Alberta is 532 km. The road distance is 478.3 km.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Polson to Alberta, including transfers.
Alberta is 1h ahead of Polson. It is currently 10:53 AM in Polson and 11:53 AM in Alberta.
Yes, the driving distance between Polson to Alberta is 478 km. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Polson to Alberta.
There are 1162+ hotels available in Alberta.
What companies run services between Polson, MT, USA and Alberta, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Polson to Alberta. However, you can drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary - Airport YYC, then take the bus to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Polson to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW via Essex Station, Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, and Lethbridge - University Transit Loop in around 11h 14m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Essex Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Essex Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Essex Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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 Lethbridge - 705 5 Ave S Park and Ride Transit Terminal to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lethbridge to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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