Chicago-to-Calgary - Greyhound

Nope ... You either need to go out to Detroit or out to Seattle. I haven't checked it thoroughly but a connection may be made via Indian Trails at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan but I am thinking it would require a cab ride to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

It's mind boggeling to know you have to travel so far to get across the border now. Bad news for the passenger (like my wife who has a fear of flying).

Regarding Sault Ste. Marie, Greyhound only went as far as Saint Ignace, Michigan and then according to October 2001 Russell's Guide, you paid $40 for a 51 mile trip to Sault Ste. marie, Michigan (plus the border crossing). Going west there was a company that ran between Duluth, Minnesota and Thunder Bay, Ontario, but the name escapes me at this time. The next crossing going west would have been between Fargo, North Dakota and Winnepeg, Manitoba (Jackrabbit ran this run, and after Jefferson got involved ran it, but for reason unknown to me dropped everything north of Grand Forks, North Dakota. Triangle Transportation also ran this route but had no Interline Ticketing agreement).


Next border crossing would have been Coutts, Alberta ans Sweetgrass, Montana. This has some interesting history and I will return to it.

The next two border crossings would be Spokane, Washington and Creston or Yahk, British Columbia (I think it was Yahk), and Wenatchee, Washington and Osoyoos, British Columbia. Both of these routes were run by Empire Trailways (NOT to be confused with Empire Trailways in New York, no affiliation what-so-ever).

The Seattle, Washington to Vancouver, British Columbia was run by Greyhound as well as Western Trailways, and later Quick Shuttle added service. During the strike of the 90's Greyhound Lines Canada ran this schedule for a short while.

Regarding Coutts/Sweetgrass ... Originaly Northland Greyhound ran this route out of Great Falls, Montana and perhaps to Lethbridge or Calgary, Alberta. South oot of Great Falla Greyhound had servive to Salt Lake City, Utah. For reasons I do not know Intermountain Transportation acquired this route but at the border, there was a change of busses with Greyhound Lines Canada, no through service. Intermountain went belly-up in the early 1990's and this was acquired by Rimrock Stages/Trailways.

A lot of ridership on the run were people traveling between Canada and las Vegas, neveada. it is my understanding Rimrock and Greyhound Canada canceled this run because of low ridership due to lower fares on the airlines. Rimrock Trailways continues to run south out of Great Falls and Greyhound Canada continues service to Lethbridge, Alberta

If anyone has any further anformation about Intarmountain Transportation Company it may worth a post. 

Thanks!

Published by Wyatt Olsen