There are 3 ways to get from Brainerd to Calgary by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane BRD - YYC
7h 28m$156–680Taxi, train, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Brainerd to Staples Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Staples Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
24h 14mDrive 1,752.6 km
- Drive from Brainerd to Calgarycar 1,752.6 km
19h 56m$355–512
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brainerd to Calgary is to fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Brainerd to Calgary is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Brainerd and Calgary is 1570 km. The road distance is 1752.6 km.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Brainerd to Calgary, including transfers.
Calgary is 1h behind Brainerd. It is currently 7:39 PM in Brainerd and 6:39 PM in Calgary.
Yes, the driving distance between Brainerd to Calgary is 1753 km. It takes approximately 19h 56m to drive from Brainerd to Calgary.
There are 1140+ hotels available in Calgary.
What companies run services between Brainerd, MN, USA and Calgary, AB, Canada?
Delta and WestJet fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Staples Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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