There are 6 ways to get from Cochrane to Montana by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SW
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)YYC - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kalispell
6h 29m$105–502Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. to Calgary, AB - 9th Ave & Centre Street
- Take the bus from Calgary to Lethbridge
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grass
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Take the bus from Butte to Billings
19h 17m$90–236Drive 553.1 mi
- Drive from Cochrane to Billings553.1 mi
9h 38m$127–183Bus, fly to Medicine Hat Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SW
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Medicine Hat Airport (YXH)YYC - YXH
- Drive from Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) to Havre
6h 48m$150–467Bus, fly to Lethbridge Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SW
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)YYC - YQL
- Drive from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Kalispell
7h 19m$100–487Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Cochrane to High River, AB - 1103 18 St SE
- Take the bus from High River, AB - 1103 18 St SE to Pincher Creek, AB
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Lake McDonald Lodge
- Take the train from West Glacier Amtrak to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Take the bus from Butte to Billings
22h 54m$156–375
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cochrane to Montana is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cochrane to Montana is to bus and fly and drive which takes 6h 29m and costs $100 - $500.
The distance between Cochrane and Montana is 309 miles. The road distance is 556.3 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Cochrane to Montana, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cochrane to Montana is 556 miles. It takes approximately 9h 38m to drive from Cochrane to Montana.
There are 98+ hotels available in Montana.
What companies run services between Cochrane, AB, Canada and Montana, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cochrane to Montana. However, you can take the bus to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SW, walk to NB Centre ST S @ 4 AV S, take the line 300 bus to YYC Airport Domestic Terminal, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), then drive to Kalispell. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. to Billings via Calgary, AB - 9th Ave & Centre Street, Calgary, Lethbridge, Port of Sweet Grass, Shelby Transit Center, Great Falls Transfer Center, and Butte in around 19h 17m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Medicine Hat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Lethbridge Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from West Glacier Amtrak to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $21–35
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $16–75
- Business - advance purchase
- $22–130
- Business Class
- $35–200
- Phone
- 587-534-0542
- onitsupport@southland.ca
- Website
- onitregionaltransit.ca
Bus from Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SW
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $6–9
Bus from Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. to Calgary, AB - 9th Ave & Centre Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calgary to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from High River, AB - 1103 18 St SE to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
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