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

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There are 8 ways to get from Illinois to Alberta by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Calgary International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane SPI - YYC
    6h 45m
    $180–773

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane plane ORD - YEG
    10h 4m
    $152–665

  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 - University Transit Loopcar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    34h 38m

  4. Drive  2,560.2 km

    1. Drive from Chicago to Calgarycar car 2,560.2 km
    27h 29m
    $511–737

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

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane ORD - YYC
    6h 46m
    $214–1,207

  6. 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 10m
    $194–907

  7. Fly Peoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport

    1. Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane PIA - YYC
    8h 52m
    $161–751

  8. 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 Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    4. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopcar car
    5. Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    35h 15m

Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration6h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,282 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

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

American Airlines, WestJet, and United Airlines fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) twice daily.

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