There are 3 ways to get from Minneapolis to Calgary, AB by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane MSP - YYC
5h 40m$323–1,203Train, 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 Lethbridge - 705 5 Ave S Park and Ride Transit Terminalcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - 705 5 Ave S Park and Ride Transit Terminal to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
28h 21mDrive 1,904.1 km
- Drive from Minneapolis to Calgary, ABcar 1,904.1 km
20h 56m$386–557
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Calgary, AB is to drive which costs $380 - $600 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Calgary, AB is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $320 - $1,200.
The distance between Minneapolis and Calgary, AB is 1720 km. The road distance is 1904.1 km.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Minneapolis to Calgary, AB, including transfers.
Calgary, AB is 1h behind Minneapolis. It is currently 1:21 PM in Minneapolis and 12:21 PM in Calgary, AB.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Calgary, AB is 1904 km. It takes approximately 20h 56m to drive from Minneapolis to Calgary, AB.
There are 1147+ hotels available in Calgary, AB.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Calgary, AB, 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
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
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
- $370–900
- 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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