There are 5 ways to get from Champaign to Calgary by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
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 University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane CMI - YYC
7h 31m$159–684Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - U of Lcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus
38hDrive 2,722 km
- Drive from Champaign to Calgarycar 2,722 km
29h 17m$529–764Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Champaign to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane DEC - YYC
10h 12m$299–849Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - U of Lcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus
38h 56m
University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Champaign to Calgary is to fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Champaign to Calgary is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Champaign and Calgary is 2364 km. The road distance is 2722 km.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Champaign to Calgary, including transfers.
Calgary is 1h behind Champaign. It is currently 2:15 PM in Champaign and 1:15 PM in Calgary.
Yes, the driving distance between Champaign to Calgary is 2722 km. It takes approximately 29h 17m to drive from Champaign to Calgary.
There are 956+ hotels available in Calgary.
What companies run services between Champaign, IL, USA and Calgary, AB, Canada?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and WestJet fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Decatur Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Decatur Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Decatur Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Decatur Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Decatur Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Decatur Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Calgary International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Decatur Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $62–82
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $82
- online
- $62
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
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