GETTING HERE
Getting Here
Fernie is situated in the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in south-eastern British Columbia. Self-drive touring holidays are highly recommended along the scenic Crowsnest Highway # 3.
By Air: The nearest major airport is Calgary International YYC. Daily connector flights are available from Calgary and Vancouver International YVR to Cranbrook Airport – Canadian Rockies International YXC.
Visitors can also arrive via US airports in Kalispell, Montana, or Spokane Washington and travel to Fernie by rental car.
By Road: Fernie is located on Highway # 3. The nearest US border crossing is at Roosville, open 24 hours. Rental car agencies & RV rentals are available at or near all airports.
Airport Shuttle: Scheduled and private charter services are offered year-round to Fernie by Tunnel49, Resort Tours and Transportation, Mountain Shuttle, Mountain Man Mike, and NOW shuttle.
Ski Shuttle: All-day # Ferniestoke Ski Shuttle service between Fernie Alpine Resort, Historic Downtown and local accommodations.
Driving times to Fernie.
FROM THE WEST, BC Cranbrook: 1 hr Cranbrook Airport: 1.25 hrs Kelowna: 7.5 hrs Vancouver: 12 hrs
FROM THE SOUTH Roosville US Border Crossing, MT: 30 minutes Kalispell, MT: 2.5 hrs Spokane, WA: 5 hrs Yellowstone, WY: 9 hrs Portland, OR: 11 hrs
FROM THE EAST / NORTH Sparwood, BC: 20 minutes Crowsnest Pass, AB: 45 minutes Calgary Airport, AB: 3.5 hours Banff, AB: 4 hrs Edmonton, AB: 6 hrs Saskatoon, SK: 9 hrs Winnipeg, MB: 15 hrs
Fernie fast facts:
• Established in 1898, population approx 7,200
• Town elevation 1,010 metres / 3,314 ft
• 375 km / 233 miles of hiking and biking trails
• Annual winter average of over 9 metres / 30 feet of snow
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