There are 7 ways to get from Minneapolis to Alberta by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Calgary International Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane MSP - YYC
5h 24m$183–1,203Fly to Edmonton International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane MSP - YEG
6h 42m$181–861Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Southgate Stationcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - 705 5 Ave S Park and Ride Transit Terminal to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
28h 47mDrive 1,903.6 km
- Drive from Minneapolis to Calgarycar 1,903.6 km
20h 54m$380–548Fly to Grande Prairie Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)plane MSP - YQU
8h 39m$271–1,225Fly to Fort Mcmurray Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane MSP - YMM
8h 55m$323–1,443Fly to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane MSP - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Lethbridgecar
7h 52m$223–978
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Alberta is to fly which costs $180 - $900 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Alberta is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $180 - $1,200.
The distance between Minneapolis and Alberta is 1718 km. The road distance is 1903.6 km.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Minneapolis to Alberta, including transfers.
Alberta is 1h behind Minneapolis. It is currently 8:06 PM in Minneapolis and 7:06 PM in Alberta.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Alberta is 1904 km. It takes approximately 20h 54m to drive from Minneapolis to Alberta.
There are 1132+ hotels available in Alberta.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Alberta, Canada?
WestJet, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Saskatoon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–2,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,400
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–2,700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Saskatoon, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Saskatoon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Saskatoon, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Denver, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Denver, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- 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
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Lethbridge - 705 5 Ave S Park and Ride Transit Terminal to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
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