There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Alberta by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 to Calgary International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SAN - YYC
3h 40m$1,500–2,300Fly to Edmonton International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane SAN - YEG
6h 53m$137–566Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Canmorebus
- Take the bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
2d 4hTrain, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Calgary - Franklin Stn.bus
2d 10h$1,328–2,280Drive 2,602.9 km
- Drive from San Diego to Calgarycar 2,602.9 km
25h 13m$519–749Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
2d 10h
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Alberta is to fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Alberta is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $1,500 - $2,300.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Alberta. However, there are services departing from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop and arriving at Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW via Sacramento Bus Station, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Vancouver and Canmore - Northwind Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between San Diego and Alberta is 2079 km. The road distance is 2602.9 km.
The best way to get from San Diego to Alberta without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from San Diego to Alberta, including transfers.
San Diego to Alberta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Alberta is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $1,500 - $2,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 4h.
San Diego to Alberta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Alberta is 1h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 2:48 AM in San Diego and 3:48 AM in Alberta.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Alberta, Canada?
WestJet, Delta, and four other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from County Center/Little Italy Station to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW via Old Town Station, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Vancouver, and Canmore - Northwind Hotel in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vancouver to Canmore
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $100–220
Bus from Vancouver to Calgary - Franklin Stn.
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $110–240
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Canmore - Northwind Hotel to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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