There are 7 ways to get from Calgary to Clear Lake by plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle
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Fly to Mason City
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Mason City (MCW)plane YYC - MCW
11h 16m$158–650Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Lethbridge - U of Lbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - U of L to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Clear Lake Jct.bus
31h 3mDrive 1,316.9 mi
- Drive from Calgary to Clear Lakecar 1,316.9 mi
22h 57m$302–436Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane YYC - MSP
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Mason Citybus
9h 12m$198–960Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane YYC - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Clear Lakecar
11h 4m$161–608Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane YYC - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Clear Lakecar
12h 26m$170–657Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Des Moines (DSM)plane YYC - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Take the bus from Ames to Clear Lake Jct.bus
11h 35m$346–1,233
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Mason City (MCW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Clear Lake is to fly and drive which costs $160 - $650 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Clear Lake is to fly and bus which takes 9h 12m and costs $190 - $1,000.
The distance between Calgary and Clear Lake is 1132 miles. The road distance is 1324.6 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Calgary to Clear Lake, including transfers.
Clear Lake is 1h ahead of Calgary. It is currently 3:30 PM in Calgary and 4:30 PM in Clear Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Calgary to Clear Lake is 1325 miles. It takes approximately 22h 57m to drive from Calgary to Clear Lake.
There are 18+ hotels available in Clear Lake.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Clear Lake, IA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Mason City (MCW) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Mason City via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Saskatoon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–2,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Saskatoon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Lethbridge - U of L
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Clear Lake Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from MSP Airport to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Ames to Clear Lake Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
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