There are 6 ways to get from Calgary to Buffalo Lake by plane, bus, taxi, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane YYC - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Litchfieldbus
- Take the taxi from Litchfield to Buffalo Laketaxi
9h 21m$275–1,014Fly to Rochester, bus, drive
cheapest- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Rochester (RST)plane YYC - RST
- Take the bus from Rochester to Mankatobus
- Drive from Mankato to Buffalo Lakecar
13h 46m$116–489Bus, drive, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Calgary Flix bus to Lethbridgebus
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Litchfieldbus
- Take the taxi from Litchfield to Buffalo Laketaxi
31h 43m$728–1,147Drive 1,161.2 mi
- Drive from Calgary to Buffalo Lakecar 1,161.2 mi
20h 42m$266–384Fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane YYC - BRD
- Take the bus from Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes - Baxter to Groome Office Park & Go - St. Cloudbus
- Drive from Groome Office Park & Go - St. Cloud to Buffalo Lakecar
11h 53m$192–550Fly to Sioux Falls, bus, taxi
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane YYC - FSD
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Willmarbus
- Take the taxi from Willmar to Buffalo Laketaxi
12h 51m$302–715
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Buffalo Lake is to fly and bus and drive which costs $110 - $490 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Buffalo Lake is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 9h 21m and costs $270 - $1,100.
The distance between Calgary and Buffalo Lake is 1215 miles. The road distance is 1168 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Calgary to Buffalo Lake, including transfers.
Buffalo Lake is 1h ahead of Calgary. It is currently 9:07 AM in Calgary and 10:07 AM in Buffalo Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Calgary to Buffalo Lake is 1168 miles. It takes approximately 20h 42m to drive from Calgary to Buffalo Lake.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Buffalo Lake, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Calgary to Buffalo Lake. However, you can take the bus to Calgary - Airport YYC, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), walk to Minneapolis-St. Paul, take the bus to Litchfield, then take the taxi to Buffalo Lake. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Lethbridge, drive to Port of Sweet Grass, take the bus to Shelby Transit Center, walk to Shelby Amtrak Station, take the train to St. Paul-Minneapolis, walk to Union Depot & Sibley Station, take the line 94 bus to 5th St Transit Center Gate B, take the bus to Litchfield, then take the taxi to Buffalo Lake.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rochester via Winnipeg, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rochester via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rochester via Edmonton, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sioux Falls via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rochester via Winnipeg, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rochester via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rochester via Edmonton, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Winnipeg, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Vancouver, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Denver, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sioux Falls via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sioux Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sioux Falls via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Litchfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Minneapolis to Litchfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Sioux Falls to Willmar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $45–70
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Calgary Flix bus to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- [email protected]
- Website
- Land to Air Express
Bus from Rochester to Mankato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $15–40
- Phone
- +1 320-316-0943
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes - Baxter to Groome Office Park & Go - St. Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $110–180
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