There are 5 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 54m$132–703Bus, 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 - University Transit Loopcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
29hDrive 2,036.8 km
- Drive from Rochester to Calgarycar 2,036.8 km
22h 28m$412–595Bus 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 16m$391–1,271Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Drive from Rochester to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane CID - YYC
9h 21m$185–765
Rochester (RST) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Calgary is to fly which costs $130 - $750 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Calgary is to bus and fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $390 - $1,300.
The distance between Rochester and Calgary is 1826 km. The road distance is 2036.8 km.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Rochester to Calgary, including transfers.
Calgary is 1h behind Rochester. It is currently 1:26 PM in Rochester and 12:26 PM 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 1140+ 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
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,500
Flights from Rochester to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
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
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,500
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
- $360–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–60
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