There are 8 ways to get from British Columbia to Calgary by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kelowna International Airport
best- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YLW - YYC
2h 28m$78–554Bus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Canmorebus Van-Cal
- Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus Ebus
14h 46mDrive 968.5 km
- Drive from Vancouver to Calgarycar 968.5 km
11h 1m$193–279Fly from Vancouver International Airport
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YVR - YYC
3h 3m$78–497Fly from Victoria International Airport
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YYJ - YYC
3h 24m$78–493Fly from Nanaimo Airport
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YCD - YYC
3h 13m$153–803Shuttle to Abbotsford International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver Downtown to Abbotsford Airport
- Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXX - YYC
3h 30m$110–635Bus via Kelowna
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus Ebus
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus Ebus
15h 39m
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from British Columbia to Calgary is to fly which costs $75 - $500 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from British Columbia to Calgary is to fly which takes 2h 28m and costs $75 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from British Columbia to Calgary. However, there are services departing from Vancouver and arriving at Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW via Canmore - Northwind Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 46m.
The distance between British Columbia and Calgary is 433 km. The road distance is 968.5 km.
The best way to get from British Columbia to Calgary without a car is to bus which takes 14h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from British Columbia to Calgary, including transfers.
British Columbia to Calgary bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Vancouver station.
The best way to get from British Columbia to Calgary is to fly which takes 2h 28m and costs $75 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 46m.
British Columbia to Calgary bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Canmore station.
Calgary is 1h ahead of British Columbia. It is currently 4:40 AM in British Columbia and 5:40 AM in Calgary.
What companies run services between British Columbia, Canada and Calgary, AB, Canada?
WestJet, Flair Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Granville Station @ Platform 2 to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW via Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, and Canmore - Northwind Hotel in around 14h 46m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–600
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vancouver to Canmore
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 604 229 1232
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reliable Bus
Shuttle from Vancouver Downtown to Abbotsford Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Reliable Bus
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