There are 9 ways to get from Alberta to Iowa by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Calgary International Airport to Omaha
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Omaha (OMA)plane YYC - OMA
8h 8m$228–1,033Fly Calgary International Airport to Des Moines
cheapest- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Des Moines (DSM)plane YYC - DSM
8h 24m$105–454Bus, drive, train via Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Lake McDonald Lodgecar
- Take the train from West Glacier Amtrak to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moinesbus
40h 11m$217–582Drive 1,427.3 mi
- Drive from Calgary to Des Moinescar 1,427.3 mi
24h 44m$327–472Fly Edmonton International Airport to Omaha
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Omaha (OMA)plane YEG - OMA
8h 59m$271–1,236Fly Calgary International Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)plane YYC - SUX
10h 31m$114–469Fly Calgary International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane YYC - MLI
11h 17m$105–475Fly Calgary International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane YYC - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
11h 39mBus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, ABbus
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Lake McDonald Lodgecar
- Take the train from West Glacier Amtrak to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Des Moinesbus
40h 51m$217–582
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Omaha (OMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alberta to Iowa is to fly which costs $100 - $460 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Alberta to Iowa is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $220 - $1,100.
The distance between Alberta and Iowa is 1122 miles. The road distance is 1435.6 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Alberta to Iowa, including transfers.
Iowa is 1h ahead of Alberta. It is currently 5:00 PM in Alberta and 6:00 PM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between Alberta to Iowa is 1436 miles. It takes approximately 24h 44m to drive from Alberta to Iowa.
There are 244+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Alberta, Canada and Iowa, USA?
United Airlines, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Omaha (OMA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Calgary International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Calgary International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–2,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Calgary International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Calgary International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–2,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,400
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from West Glacier Amtrak to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $100–290
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $150–340
- Business - advance purchase
- $200–850
- Business Class
- $300–750
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from MSP Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
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