There are 8 ways to get from California to Calgary by plane, 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 from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SNA - YYC
3h 39m$204–738Fly from Sacramento International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SMF - YYC
7h 6m$103–555Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Calgary - Franklin Stn.bus
2d 6h$634–1,491Drive 2,502.5 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Calgary Flix buscar 2,502.5 km
24h 5m$506–731Fly from San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SFO - YYC
5h 35m$276–1,319Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane LAX - YYC
5h 50m$181–1,818Fly from San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SAN - YYC
5h 56m$1,504–2,407Train, bus via Kelowna
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
2d 6h
California to Calgary by train, bus, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Calgary is to fly which costs $100 - $600 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from California to Calgary is to fly which takes 3h 39m and costs $200 - $750.
The distance between California and Calgary is 2002 km. The road distance is 2502.5 km.
The best way to get from California to Calgary without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $600 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from California to Calgary, including transfers.
Calgary is 1h ahead of California. It is currently 10:07 AM in California and 11:07 AM in Calgary.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Calgary is 2502 km. It takes approximately 24h 5m to drive from California to Calgary.
There are 1140+ hotels available in Calgary.
What companies run services between California, USA and Calgary, AB, Canada?
WestJet, Delta, and four other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vancouver to Calgary - Franklin Stn.
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $110–240
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