There are 6 ways to get from Minneapolis to Calgary Airport (YYC) by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane MSP - YYC
5h 13m$223–1,103Bus to Rochester, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Rochesterbus
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane RST - YYC
9h 56m$173–763Train, 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 - Ticket Office to Calgary - YYC International Airportbus
30h 1mDrive 1,909.3 km
- Drive from Minneapolis to Calgary Airport (YYC)car 1,909.3 km
20h 49m$377–545Bus to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerdbus
- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane BRD - YYC
12h 4m$213–759Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Detroit Lakesbus
- Take the train from Detroit Lakes Amtrak 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 - U of Lcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - YYC International Airportbus
30h 18m
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Calgary Airport (YYC) is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $800 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Calgary Airport (YYC) is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs $220 - $1,100.
The distance between Minneapolis and Calgary Airport (YYC) is 1701 km. The road distance is 1909.3 km.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Minneapolis to Calgary Airport (YYC), including transfers.
Calgary Airport (YYC) is 1h behind Minneapolis. It is currently 11:00 AM in Minneapolis and 10:00 AM in Calgary Airport (YYC).
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Calgary Airport (YYC) is 1909 km. It takes approximately 20h 49m to drive from Minneapolis to Calgary Airport (YYC).
There are 1169+ hotels available in Calgary Airport (YYC).
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Calgary Airport (YYC), Canada?
WestJet, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
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
- $210–1,100
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,600
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,600
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
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
- $210–1,100
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,600
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,600
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $380–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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
- myebus.ca
Bus from Lethbridge - Ticket Office to Calgary - YYC International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - YYC International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Minneapolis to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Brainerd to Detroit Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–65
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