There are 7 ways to get from Tacoma to Calgary by plane, train, bus, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)
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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SEA - YYC
4h 27m$254–1,304Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YVR - YYC
8h 23m$148–651Train, bus
- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Calgary - Franklin Stn.bus Van-Cal
20h 32m$177–397Drive 1,129.3 km
- Drive from Tacoma to Calgarycar 1,129.3 km
13h 1m$229–330Train, bus to Abbotsford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrancebus
- Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXX - YYC
8h 38m$165–842Bus
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham Stbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station 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
20h 40mBus via Kelowna
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to 4th Ave & James Stbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from Seattle to Vancouverbus
- 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
21h 51m
Tacoma to Calgary by train, bus, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Calgary is to train and bus which costs $170 - $400 and takes 20h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Calgary is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $250 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma station to Calgary. However, there are services departing from Commerce St Station - Zone D and arriving at Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW via Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver and Canmore - Northwind Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
The distance between Tacoma and Calgary is 777 km. The road distance is 1129.3 km.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Calgary without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 32m and costs $170 - $400.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Tacoma to Calgary, including transfers.
Tacoma to Calgary bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Commerce St Station - Zone D.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Calgary is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $250 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 20h 40m.
Tacoma to Calgary bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St station.
Calgary is 1h ahead of Tacoma. It is currently 7:40 AM in Tacoma and 8:40 AM in Calgary.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Calgary, AB, Canada?
WestJet, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Air Canada fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW via Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Canmore - Northwind Hotel in around 20h 40m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–600
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vancouver to Calgary - Franklin Stn.
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $110–240
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $18–55
Bus from Vancouver to Canmore
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $100–220
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Calgary is 1129 km. It takes approximately 13h 1m to drive from Tacoma to Calgary.
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