Driving from West Yellowstone, MT to Victoria, BC: Two Routes (~1,120 mi, 21 hrs)

Route 1: I-15 / I-90 / I-5 Corridor (1,126 mi, 21 hr 45 min)

West Yellowstone → US-191/US-287 → MT-168 → US-93 → I-15 (Butte) → I-90 (Three Forks) → I-5 (Alberton) → WA → Sumas/Abbotsford border → BC-1 → Victoria.

Route 2: ID-33 / US-26 / US-95 / BC-21 Corridor (1,118 mi, 21 hr 5 min)

West Yellowstone → US-191/US-287 → ID-33 (Ashton) → US-26 → US-95 → US-20 → ID-29 → ID-53 → US-95 → Porthill/Rykerts border → BC-21 → BC-395 → BC-3A → BC-1 → Victoria.

Key Considerations

• Border crossing: Have passports/NEXUS; check wait times (CBSA/CBP).
• Season: Mountain passes (I-90 Lookout Pass, BC-3A Kootenay Pass) may have snow Oct–May—carry chains.
• Fuel/services: Long stretches in MT/ID/BC—fill tank early.
• Ferry alternative: Drive to Tsawwassen (Vancouver) → BC Ferries to Swartz Bay → 30 min to Victoria (avoids BC-1 island drive).

Both routes spectacular; Route 2 slightly shorter, more mountainous. Allow 2–3 days for comfort.