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Getting Here

Getting Here is Easy!

If you’re on Highway 3, keep on trucking until you see a huge green truck on the side of the road. If it happens to be dark, it’s helpful to know that we’re located just 30 km east of Fernie, 270 km southwest of Calgary and the opposite side of the province from Vancouver. The Canadian Rockies Airport is the nearest regional international hub and Calgary is the nearest metropolitan centre.

Car Travel

Calgary is a 2 ½ hour drive northeast. To the west Cranbrook is a 1 ½ hour drive, Vancouver is approximately an 11 hour drive.

Sparwood to Calgary, Alberta: 270 km / 162 miles Sparwood to Edmonton, Alberta: 645 km / 328 miles Sparwood to Vancouver, BC: 970 km / 582 miles

Air Travel

The Canadian Rockies International Airport is just 1.5 hours west of Sparwood. The Calgary International Airport is 308 km northeast of Sparwood and Glacier Park International Airport in Kalispell, Montana is 218 km southwest. Sparwood’s 4000 ft. airstrip, 8 km north of the town, is available for use by private aircraft.