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 from Calgary and Vancouver International Airport – YVR are available to Cranbrook Airport( Canadian Rockies International – YXC), located 1.25 hours from Fernie. Visitors can also arrive via Glacier International Airport 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 available year-round from Calgary, Cranbrook and Kalispell Airports to Fernie.
Ski Shuttle: All-day # Ferniestoke Ski Shuttle service between Fernie Alpine Resort, Historic Downtown and local accommodations.
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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 6,320
• Town elevation 1,010 metres / 3,314 feet
• 375 km / 233 miles of hiking and biking trails
• Annual winter average of over 9 metres / 30 feet of snow