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

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There are 5 ways to get from Iowa to Alberta by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Des Moines to Calgary International Airport

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    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane DSM - YYC
    5h 52m
    $217–932

  2. Fly Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Calgary International Airport

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    1. Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane SUX - YYC
    13h 11m
    $180–735

  3. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus 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
    32h 10m

  4. Drive  2,294.8 km

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Calgarycar car 2,294.8 km
    24h 48m
    $464–670

  5. Fly Des Moines to Edmonton International Airport

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane plane DSM - YEG
    7h 16m
    $265–1,140

Des Moines (DSM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,910.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

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

United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 4 hours.

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