There are 6 ways to get from Calgary to Spencer by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, drive
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)plane YYC - SUX
- Drive from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Spencercar
12h 42m$145–563Bus, drive, train, taxi
- 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 Jacksonbus
- Take the taxi from Jackson to Spencertaxi
32h 51mDrive 1,299.7 mi
- Drive from Calgary to Spencercar 1,299.7 mi
21h 26m$298–430Fly to Sioux Falls, bus, taxi
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane YYC - FSD
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Jacksonbus
- Take the taxi from Jackson to Spencertaxi
10h 52m$306–733Fly 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 Spencercar
12h 41m$172–659Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane YYC - MSP
- Take the bus from Burnsville to Jacksonbus
- Take the taxi from Jackson to Spencertaxi
11h 9m$333–1,123
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Spencer is to fly and drive which costs $140 - $600 and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Spencer is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 10h 52m and costs $300 - $750.
The distance between Calgary and Spencer is 1146 miles. The road distance is 1307.3 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 42m to get from Calgary to Spencer, including transfers.
Spencer is 1h ahead of Calgary. It is currently 3:37 AM in Calgary and 4:37 AM in Spencer.
Yes, the driving distance between Calgary to Spencer is 1307 miles. It takes approximately 21h 26m to drive from Calgary to Spencer.
There are nine+ hotels available in Spencer.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Spencer, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Calgary to Spencer. However, you can take the bus to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX), then drive to Spencer. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Lethbridge - U of L, drive to Port of Sweet Grass, take the bus to Shelby Transit Center, walk to Shelby Amtrak Station, take the train to St. Paul-Minneapolis, walk to Union Depot & Sibley Station, take the line 94 bus to 5th St Transit Center Gate B, take the bus to Jackson, then take the taxi to Spencer.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sioux Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sioux Falls via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- 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 50m
- 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
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sioux Falls via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- 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 50m
- 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
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sioux Falls via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
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
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
- $300–700
- 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 Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–70
Bus from Sioux Falls to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Burnsville to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–65
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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