The road in
Driving to Casino of the Rockies
Casino of the Rockies sits at 7777 Mission Rd, on the St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino grounds just outside Cranbrook. Choose a starting town below and the tool shows the distance as the crow flies, with a route link for the actual road.
By the Kootenay Valley deskChecked October 13, 2026
The drive
The drive in
By car, Casino of the Rockies sits five minutes outside Cranbrook, at 7777 Mission Rd. From Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) the drive takes eight minutes. The casino is 25 minutes from Kimberley by car. Travellers from Calgary face less than a four-hour drive. The postal code for a map search is V1C 7E5.
Straight-line distances, computed from OpenStreetMap coordinates, give a second measure for planning. From the casino, Fernie is 51 km and Sparwood 65 km. Creston is 77 km away, Invermere 104 km and Calgary 202 km. These are lines across the map, not road distances. Roads between the valley towns run longer, so a route planner gives the real driving picture.
Straight line · OpenStreetMap
How far from your town
- CranbrookBC8.4 km
- KimberleyBC19.6 km
- FernieBC51 km
- Canal FlatsBC64 km
- SparwoodBC65 km
- ElkfordBC77 km
- CrestonBC77 km
- Crowsnest PassAB93 km
- InvermereBC104 km
- NelsonBC111 km
- Radium Hot SpringsBC117 km
- Pincher CreekAB131 km
- CastlegarBC141 km
- CalgaryAB202 km
- GoldenBC209 km
- LethbridgeAB211 km
Lines are straight, roads are longer. Each row opens the route in Google Maps.
The clock
Set the watch
Cranbrook and the wider East Kootenay run on Mountain time, the clock Alberta keeps. The valley therefore sits an hour ahead of most of British Columbia. A driver coming in from most of the province sets the watch one hour forward on arrival. Casino of the Rockies keeps local Mountain time: it opens at 11 am, and closing is 11 pm on Sundays to Thursdays, 1 am on Fridays and Saturdays. Before a holiday visit, the Kootenay Valley desk suggests confirming times on casinooftherockies.ca.
Parking and no car
Parking and going without a car
Parking at the casino is free. Without a car, planning takes more care, since no transit route to the resort is published. Taxis and public transit run within Cranbrook itself. Visitors arriving without a car should arrange the last stretch out to Mission Road in advance.
BCLC lists a shuttle service for the casino, but no route, schedule or booking details are published. Guests counting on it should call the resort at 1-866-292-2020 before setting out and ask how the service works.
FAQ
Short answers
How far is Kimberley from the casino?
Measured as the crow flies, Kimberley lies 19.6 km off, and the drive takes 25 minutes. By road the trip covers more ground than that line.
How long is the drive from Calgary?
The casino is less than a four-hour drive from Calgary. In a straight line, Calgary is 202 km from the casino, and the road distance is longer.
Is parking free at the casino?
Yes, the lot at Casino of the Rockies costs nothing, and the casino sits five minutes by car outside Cranbrook.
Is there a bus to the resort?
No transit route to the resort is published. Taxis and public transit run within Cranbrook itself. BCLC lists a shuttle service without a published route or schedule, so call the resort at 1-866-292-2020 to ask.
Further along the valley
- A night at the resortStaying at Casino of the RockiesA night at the casino resort near Cranbrook: 125 rooms, check-in 4 pm, check-out 11 am, a heated pool, pet-friendly rooms and golf April to October.
- Hours and the floorCasino of the Rockies Gaming FloorHours and floor of the casino at St. Eugene near Cranbrook: 11 am to 11 pm or 1 am, 210 slots, electronic tables and a sportsbook lounge.
- Ktunaxa landCasino of the Rockies Mission HistoryThe casino resort near Cranbrook on Ktunaxa land: the Mission building, its past as a residential school, its owners and the casino's design.