There are 7 ways to get from Louisiana to Alberta by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane MSY - YYC
6h 54m$250–1,100Fly from Shreveport
cheapest- Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SHV - YYC
9h 13m$170–800Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
2d 7hBus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Canmorebus
- Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
3d 5hDrive 3,771.7 km
- Drive from New Orleans to Calgarycar 3,771.7 km
39h 41m$766–1,107Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport
- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane LCH - YYC
6h 46m$196–869Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane LFT - YYC
7h 14m$206–869
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisiana to Alberta is to fly which costs $170 - $800 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Louisiana to Alberta is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $190 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisiana station to Alberta. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Bus Station and arriving at Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW via Dallas Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver and Canmore - Northwind Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Louisiana and Alberta is 3080 km. The road distance is 3771.7 km.
The best way to get from Louisiana to Alberta without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Louisiana to Alberta, including transfers.
Louisiana to Alberta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from New Orleans Bus Station.
The best way to get from Louisiana to Alberta is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $250 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3 days 5h.
Louisiana to Alberta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Alberta is 1h behind Louisiana. It is currently 3:16 AM in Louisiana and 2:16 AM in Alberta.
What companies run services between Louisiana, USA and Alberta, Canada?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW via Dallas Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Canmore - Northwind Hotel in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Houston, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Shreveport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Shreveport to Calgary International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Louisiana to Alberta is 3772 km. It takes approximately 39h 41m to drive from Louisiana to Alberta.
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