There are 10 ways to get from British Columbia to Calgary by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Kelowna International Airport
best- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YLW - YYC
3h 14m$123–641Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mallbus Vancouver
14h 44m$113–247Train
- Take the train from Vancouver to Calgarytrain Vancouver
3d 14hDrive 968.5 km
- Drive from Vancouver to Calgarycar 968.5 km
11h 1m$193–278Fly from Vancouver International Airport
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YVR - YYC
3h 39m$113–467Fly from Nanaimo Airport
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YCD - YYC
3h 35m$188–903Fly from Victoria International Airport
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YYJ - YYC
4h$123–433Shuttle 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
4h 6m$140–435Bus to Penticton Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Squarebus
- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YYF - YYC
4h 47m$137–702Bus via Kelowna Airport (YLW)
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus Vancouver to Kelowna
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Calgarybus Kelowna
16h 14m$183–252
British Columbia to Calgary by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from British Columbia to Calgary is to bus which costs $110 - $250 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from British Columbia to Calgary is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from British Columbia to Calgary. However, there are services departing from Vancouver, BC and arriving at Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 44m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Vancouver and arriving at Calgary. Services depart three times a week. The journey takes approximately 3 days 14h.
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 44m and costs $110 - $250.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from British Columbia to Calgary, including transfers.
British Columbia to Calgary bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Vancouver, BC station.
British Columbia to Calgary train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Vancouver station.
The best way to get from British Columbia to Calgary is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 14h 44m, you could also train, which costs and takes 3 days 14h.
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, Rider Express operates a bus from Vancouver, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall twice daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 13h 40m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–750
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $110–240
- Phone
- +1 604 229 1232
- [email protected]
- Website
- reliablebus.ca
Shuttle from Vancouver Downtown to Abbotsford Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://reliablebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $100–150
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More Questions & Answers
British Columbia to Calgary bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall station.
Calgary is 1h ahead of British Columbia. It is currently 5:35 PM in British Columbia and 6:35 PM in Calgary.
British Columbia to Calgary train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Calgary station.
Yes, the driving distance between British Columbia to Calgary is 968 km. It takes approximately 11h 1m to drive from British Columbia to Calgary.
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