There are 4 ways to get from Rochester to Calgary by plane, bus, train, 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 from Rochester
best- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane RST - YYC
7h 52m$293–1,197Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus
- 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 - U of Lcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus
28h 31mDrive 2,036.8 km
- Drive from Rochester to Calgarycar 2,036.8 km
22h 28m$404–584Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane MSP - YYC
6h 48m$315–1,220
Rochester (RST) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Calgary is to drive which costs $400 - $600 and takes 22h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Calgary is to bus and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $310 - $1,300.
The distance between Rochester and Calgary is 1826 km. The road distance is 2036.8 km.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Rochester to Calgary, including transfers.
Calgary is 1h behind Rochester. It is currently 12:14 PM in Rochester and 11:14 AM in Calgary.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Calgary is 2037 km. It takes approximately 22h 28m to drive from Rochester to Calgary.
There are 1155+ hotels available in Calgary.
What companies run services between Rochester, MN, USA and Calgary, AB, Canada?
Delta, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Rochester (RST) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–2,800
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,800
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
- $200–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
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
- $200–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,800
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
- $200–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
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
- $200–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
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
- $480–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–55
- 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
- myebus.ca
Bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- + 1 507-280-9270
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
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