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How to get fromIllinois to Albertaby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Illinois to Alberta by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calgary International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane ORD - YYC
    7h 20m
    $308–1,257

  2. Fly Peoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane PIA - YYC
    9h 15m
    $206–801

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    3. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - U of Lcar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus bus
    34h 24m

  4. Drive  2,560.2 km

    1. Drive from Chicago to Calgarycar car 2,560.2 km
    27h 29m
    $510–736

  5. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Calgary International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane MDW - YYC
    8h 52m
    $228–957

  6. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edmonton International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane plane ORD - YEG
    9h 48m
    $501–1,015

  7. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Edmonton International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane plane MDW - YEG
    10h 12m
    $261–1,115

  8. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane plane ORD - FCA
    2. Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Lethbridgecar car
    9h 8m
    $463–1,182

  9. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to West Glacier Amtraktrain train
    3. Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creek, ABcar car
    4. Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus bus
    41h 21m
    $660–1,354

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,270.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

What companies run services between Illinois, USA and Alberta, Canada?

WestJet, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 3 hours.

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